Wipro arm offers scholarships to girls in three states
Bengaluru, Aug 11: Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting would offer scholarships for higher education to girls from economically weaker families in the three southern state of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the company said on Saturday.
"About 900 girls from the three states will be given 3-year Santoor women's scholarship, with Rs 24,000 for each of them per annum to do under-graduation," said the city-based privately-held company in a statement.
Santoor is the leading brand name of Wipro's toilet soap.
The company initiated the annual programme in 2016 in collaboration with Wipro Cares to financially support underprivileged girls for completing under-graduation.
The scholarship will be used for tuition fees and expenses incidental to education.
In the last two years, 1,800 young women benefited from the scholarship to become graduates.
"Girls who pass 12th class from a state-run school or college and secure admission in a recognized degree course will quality for the scholarship," said the statement.
Students can apply for the scholarship on www.santoorscholarships.com till September 15 or in state-run colleges across the three states.
"The scholarship is an attempt to empower women to change their life and the world. Enrollment ratio of women pursuing higher education in the country is low and many give up higher study due to lack of financial support," said Wipro Consumer Care Chief Executive Anil Chugh in the statement.
About 60 per cent of the scholarship is earmarked to encourage students to study humanities, liberal arts and sciences.
About 50 per cent of the scholarships are reserved for applicants from the backward districts in the three southern states.
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By-election result not a mandate for the government: Basavaraja Bommai
Bengaluru: The results of the by-elections in three constituencies do not represent a mandate for the state government, said MP Basavaraja Bommai, adding that ruling party MLAs are dissatisfied with the lack of development in the state.
Speaking to the media at the BJP office on Tuesday, he stated that by-elections typically favor the ruling government. "When we were in power, we won 13 out of 17 by-elections. The Congress should not assume that this is a verdict in their favor," he remarked.
Bommai emphasized that these results are confined to the constituencies where the by-elections were held. He also accused the state government of poorly implementing its guarantee schemes without adequate financial preparation, claiming that the schemes are being halted due to financial strain.
He alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's government has borrowed over ₹1 lakh crore, leading to difficulties in financial management. Bommai pointed out that the state government is yet to release over ₹2,000 crore to local bodies, including village panchayats, as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission.
"Anganwadi workers and contract workers are not receiving their salaries, and contractors are refusing to take up work due to non-release of funds, even after tenders have been floated," he added.
Responding to questions about internal dissent within the BJP, Bommai denied any significant issues, stating, "There is no dissent in the BJP. Everyone is committed to the party. There may be differing opinions on some matters, but I am confident that everything will be resolved within a month." He also noted that a motivated BJP team is actively working for the party.
