Kanpur: IIT-Kanpur has formed the Bright Minds Scholarships programme for at least 10 students within the top 100 all India rankings of JEE Advanced 2021.
The scholarships will be awarded to 10 students whose parents gross yearly income is less than Rs 20 lakh, as has been reported.
They will study at the IIT Kanpur from the 2021-22 academic session onwards.
'The scholarships are being established with support from the institute's alumnus Lokvir Kapoor.
These are aimed at encouraging and rewarding meritorious students. It deserves kudos to the august institution.
The #scholarships take care of all the expenses, including tuition and living, during their stay,' he further explained.
Before, IIT Kharagpur had also announced a full rider scholarship for the top 100 JEE (Advanced) rankers' which will cover the entire expenses of students who win it till they complete their BTech course at IIT Kharagpur.