300 Lankan students get Mahatma Gandhi scholarships
View(s):Mahatma Gandhi Scholarships were awarded to 300 Advanced Level school students from all 25 districts across Sri Lanka by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya this week.
Deputy Minister of Education Madhura Senevirathna, and Acting High Commissioner Satyanjal Pandey were also present at the event held at the Ministry of Education.
The scholarship provides Rs 2,500 monthly to A/L students on a merit-cum-means basis, specifically targeting the top 6 students from each district.
This year’s ceremony was notable for awarding scholarships to two batches simultaneously, covering the period from 2021 to 2024.
The PM expressed her gratitude to India for providing the Mahatma Gandhi Scholarships and for its various other initiatives in Sri Lanka.
Congratulating the students on their achievement, Acting HC Satyanjal Pandey stressed that the Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship is not merely a financial award for needy and meritorious students, but a recognition for a lifetime. He remarked that as awardees, they are expected to not only excel in their academic performance but also spread the noble ideas of Mahatma Gandhi throughout their lives.
Beyond these scholarships, India offers approximately 210 annual scholarships in engineering, technology, arts, science, and indigenous medicine. Over 400 fully-paid slots are available under the ITEC scheme for Lankan government officials.
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