India, Aug. 11 -- Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics will honour its alumna and the first woman in Asia to earn a commerce degree, Yasmin Khurshedji Surveyor, by unveiling her statue and launching a scholarship programme in her name to mark the 100th anniversary of her graduation. The scholarship will be supported by an endowment fund of Rs.20 lakh, contributed jointly by the college and the Central Bank of India, where Surveyor worked after finishing her studies.

"The bank approached us to honour Surveyor and we jointly decided to announce a scholarship programme for women students in commerce," said Shriniwas Dhure, the principal. The top-performing female commerce student from the college will be awarded Rs.1 lakh per year und...