A gift from the alumni to their junior

We have always heard about the freshers party and giving farewell to our seniors in the college. But in a unique way, the alumni of Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT-GN) are all set to give their junior batch a scholarship. The 2016 batch of IIT-GN has set up an endowment fund to create a scholarship called as Class of 2016 Scholarship’. This scholarship will be an award for the meritorious students in the institute. Around 30 students from115 batch is a part of this endowment fund. The first scholarship has been declared to Danish Mansoor who will receive Rs 2,000 per month for ten consecutive months.   Keeping the names of the donors as anonymous, it is one way to do away with the awkwardness of those students from the batch who are not a part of the endowment fund and do not feel left out. As per the report in The Times of India, IIT-Gn Director, Professor Sudhir Jain, said, "It is heartening that our freshly-minted alumni have started to make regular donations to IIT Gandhinagar. More than the donation, I am glad to see the spirit of our alumni, their developing bond with the institute, and look forward to a continued association." Apart from this scholarship, there are around 750 alumni out of which 10 % are regularly donating to the institute for various causes.  

US body announces scholarship programme for Indian woman

The Institute of International Education (IIE) along with investment banking Goldman Sachs has announced a scholarship programme for Indian woman in the field of computer science, engineering and other technology. This initiative will see 25 Indian women receive a $ 1,500 scholarship under the ‘WeTech Goldman Sachs Scholars’. Goldman Sachs will also provide them with a mentor for a six month mentorship programme from June to December 2017. The IIE website will accept applications from second and third year undergraduate students from March 30 to May 15, 2017 and winners of the scholarship will be announced in June 2017. Shubha Iyer, managing director in the Technology division at Goldman Sachs in Bengaluru said that engaging women at various stages from their academic years to a career is a critical step in addressing the gender gap that is often seen in the technology industry. Allan Goodman, IIE president and CEO said that this initiative has been taken as the world needs more women who are educated and trained to entering into STEM careers and work with peers across many different countries and cultures. The Institute is interested in promoting  ICT( Information and Communication Technologies) education among young Indian women by expanding their opportunities, broadening their network and building their leadership skills. The topics covered by the students and mentors include career planning, interview skills and professional networking.