India, May 15 -- Over 25,000 girl students were awarded the scholarship in 2024-25

Bangalore : Azim Premji Foundation today announced the Azim Premji Scholarship to support girls pursuing higher education after school. Key points about the Azim Premji Scholarship:

Eligibility:

o Girls who have done their class 10 and 12 schooling in government (public) schools.

o Have admission in a bona-fide higher education institution (HEI) - in a degree or diploma program. List of 'Bona-fide' HEIs will include all government (public) HEIs and select private HEIs as well.

Scholarship:

o Rs 30,000 per year for the duration of the degree or diploma program, so long as the girl continues successfully in the program.

o For example, a girl pursuing t...