Mumbai: Five thousand students have been selected from a country-wide  application pool for the Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships 2023-24, results for  which were announced today. The scholarship awards undergraduate students a grant of up to Rs. 2 lakh and an opportunity to be part of its vibrant and enabling alumni network.  

Across 35 states and UTs of India, 58,000 students studying at more than 5,500 educational  institutions had applied for the scholarships. The final 5000 have been selected through a  systematic merit-cum-means process. In addition to their performance in the aptitude test and  their Grade 12 marks, 75% of the selected students have an annual household income of less  than 2.5 lakh rupees.  

To know the outcome of their application, applicants can visit www.reliancefoundation.org. 

“The Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships aim to support students in any stream of  study to lift themselves, their communities and contribute to India’s future socio-economic  development. It selects students on merit-cum-means basis and enables them in continuing their  undergraduate studies without financial burden,” said an official press statement. 

“As part of its overarching vision for education, excellence and innovation, Reliance Foundation  is constantly intensifying efforts to ensure the selection of a strong, diverse, merit-cum-means  cohort of undergraduate students, unlock the potential of youth and take the nation to greater  heights. Till date, 23,136 student scholarships have been awarded, out of which 48% are girls  and 3,001 are students with disabilities,” the statement added. 

This year’s cohort includes students from all subject streams including Commerce, Arts,  Business/Management, Computer Applications, Science, Medicine, Law, Education, Hospitality,  Architecture, Engineering/Technology and other undergraduate degrees.  

Reliance has been awarding scholarships since 1996. Strengthening this commitment in  December 2022, on the 90th birth anniversary of Reliance’s Founder-Chairman Shri. Dhirubhai  Ambani, Mrs Nita Ambani, Reliance Foundation Founder & Chairperson, announced that  Reliance Foundation will award 50,000 scholarships over the next 10 years. This announcement on the 5000 selected scholars for 2023-24 takes forward Reliance’s consistent commitment to education and nurturing students towards building India’s future. DeshGujarat