VIT Distributes ₹102 Crore in Scholarships to Rural Government School Students Since 2008
मुख्य बातें
- •VIT has provided ₹102 crore in scholarships to 1,147 rural government school students through the STARS program since 2008
- •The STARS scheme supports high-achieving but financially disadvantaged rural students by covering full education, accommodation, and food costs
- •Chancellor G. Viswanathan highlighted the potential for India to learn from Nordic education and welfare models during the event
- •Attendees included K.R. Nagarajan, former STARS scholar J. Kavitha (now Special Deputy Collector), and VIT vice-presidents Sankar and Sekar Viswanathan
- •The STARS Day event celebrates annual progress and reaffirms VIT’s commitment to rural education and inclusive growth
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) has disbursed scholarships totaling ₹102 crore to 1,147 high-achieving students from rural government schools through its flagship Support the Advancement of Rural Students (STARS) initiative, since the program’s launch in 2008. This milestone was announced by VIT’s founder and Chancellor, G. Viswanathan, during the STARS Day celebration held at the VIT campus in Vellore on Sunday.
