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Pimpri Chinchwad University offers full scholarships to 8 NE students
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Pimpri Chinchwad University (PCU) in Pune has announced full-tuition scholarships for eight meritorious students from the northeast. One student from each of the eight states, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, can apply if they have secured at least 85% in their qualifying exams.
Dr Girish Desai, executive director of the Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust, said the initiative would help students access quality education and modern technologies while expanding their career prospects. ‘When we educate one individual, we contribute to the progress of an entire community and region,’ he said.
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The scholarships cover only tuition fees, not living expenses or accommodation, which will remain significant barriers for students from the northeast. Eight students, one per state with an 85% cut-off, means fewer than a dozen will benefit in the first year. The initiative positions PCU as a destination for northeastern students but leaves open whether the university has support systems in place for students from a different cultural and linguistic background once they arrive on campus.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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