Dr.Kiran Bedi, India’s first and highest ranked woman IPS officer and at the UN, initiates a path breaking initiative for the deserving and financially constrained students who want to pursue higher education.
Christened as “Navjyoti- A Kiran Bedi Initiative”, a replicable project, was today launched from Chandigarh in association with Aryans Group of Colleges (AGC).
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was today signed between Dr.Kiran Bedi and Dr.Anshu Kataria,Chairman,Aryans Group of Colleges in Chandigarh Press Club. As per the MoU, 11 deserving students for MBA & 11 students for BBA would be selected by Dr.Kiran Bedi and her Navjyoti team. The selected students would get paid for education by the Aryans group.
Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group said that, “We feel very privileged to be chosen for Navjyoti, ‘A Kiran Bedi Initiative’. Under this, Aryans group will fully contribute towards the costs for 11 MBA & 11 BBA students. This includes not only the tuition fees but expenses on uniforms, books, and etc. The selected candidates would study at Aryans campus located at Nepra, Chandigarh-Patiala highway, near Chandigarh. The total education cost of around 30 Lakhs for the above students would be borne by Aryans Group of Colleges (AGC).”
Dr.Bedi said that in India higher education needs to be made inclusive. And it cannot be possible unless we widen opportunities for the deserving ‘Have Nots’. She said she is encouraged by this generous support offered by AGC. She said that “We both have more plans ahead for the deserving students”
Dr.Bedi further said that those who want to apply for these seats may email kiranbedi.initiative@aryans.edu.in The selected candidates should be in position for the coming academic session. The selection process would start in first week of July at the Aryans campus, led by Kiran Bedi and her team. Dr. Bedi further added that selection of the candidates would be done on merit-cum-means basis.
Mr. Pavan Choudary, author & management guru said that Dr.Kiran Bedi wants to start a special IIM for those deserving students who have marks but no money. Other organizations, NGOs, colleges could similarly come forward to make higher education inclusive.
Highlights:
- “Navjyoti-A Kiran Bedi Initative” was launched today.
- Dr.Kiran Bedi & Aryans Group of Colleges (AGC) have joined hands for the project.
- Selected 11 MBA & 11 BBA students total education expenses would be borne by AGC.
- Selection process will be led by Kiran Bedi at Aryans campus.
- Interested students may email on kiranbedi.initiative@aryans.edu.in.
- Selection would be done on merit cum means basis.
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