Organisation : Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
Scholarship Name : Interact Scholarships
Applicable For : Children studying in classes I–XII
Website : http://rgfindia.org/interact-scholarships-rgf/
Interact Scholarships :
Violent conflicts have been one of the biggest threats to the progress of our society. The pain and losses arising out of violence impact children the most. Children impacted by violence tend to lose out on education and are also at high risk of falling into the trap of violence themselves.
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The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation has been working to support children affected by conflict since 1993. The Initiative to Educate, Rehabilitate and Assist Child Victims of Terror (INTERACT) is aimed at supporting children and their families as they cope with the trauma of loss, escape the trap of violence and realign their lives.
The INTERACT programme started with children from Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Assam and two districts in Andhra Pradesh. In subsequent years, other conflict-affected states such as Tripura, Nagaland and Manipur were included. In 2002, children from Gujarat and in 2003, children in Mumbai were included in the programme. In 2006, scholars were selected from Chhattisgarh.
Till date the Foundation has supported 2,115 children across 11 states and two union territories. This also includes 134 scholars who pursued higher studies or vocational programmes.
Guidelines for selection
** Children studying in classes I–XII
** Children who have lost one or both parents or guardians to violence
** Children belonging to civilian families
** Cases emerging from incidences of violence in the period of the last two years
** Children from weaker economic backgrounds given preference
Other conditions for support:
** Assistance if offered after receiving an attested copy of the annual examination report signed by the school authorities, to be verified by the partner organisation
** Support is terminated if the child discontinues his/her education, but can be renewed if the child resumes his/her education.
Know About Rajiv Gandhi Cambridge Scholarship :
The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and Cambridge Commonwealth Trust have been awarding scholarships to young students since 1994. During 1994–2011, around 60 annual bursaries were awarded to Indian students to pursue a second B.A. (honours) degree at Cambridge University.
During 1996–2012, the Foundation offered 139 travelling scholarships for students studying in UK universities to visit India as part of their undergraduate and graduate studies. In 2014 and 2015, full scholarships were awarded to Ms Meghna Nag Chowdhury and Ms Prita Kalyanasundaram to study M.Phil. in education.
In 2016, the Foundation and the Cambridge Trust collaborated to award Rajiv Gandhi Cambridge Scholarships to outstanding young Indian students to pursue masters’ and Ph.D. courses in social sciences at the University of Cambridge. The scholarships are tenable at any college of the University of Cambridge.
Each scholarship is of one year’s duration for a master’s degree and up to four years for a Ph.D. The scholarship covers the university’s tuition fees and annual stipend sufficient for a single person. The precise value of each scholarship is decided jointly by the Foundation and the Cambridge Trust based on the financial assessment of the candidate.