Children of Bengaluru South fare poorly in the SSLC exams. Lack of understanding of basic concepts, substandard teaching coupled with exam pressure and lack of personal attention have all led to more than 15,000 students failing the Class 10 exams in Bengaluru South District every year. Children dropping out at Class 10 do not return to the system again.

Honourable MP of Bengaluru South, Sri Tejasvi Surya, wants to change this. He has adopted a multi-faceted approach to tackling the problem by guaranteeing access to quality education, incentives for good performance and personal mentoring by experts.

The NaMo scholarship programme, part of the Bengaluru South Education and Social Transformation (BEST) project, will grant 10,000 scholarships to 10,000 underprivileged children at the cost of a maximum of Rs 10,001 each, paid directly to the respective schools.

Eligibility:

NaMo Vidyanidhi scholarship is one of its kind scholarship program for students of Bengaluru South. The scholarships are granted to students with exemplary academic spirit, based on the examination results in each year.

A student may apply for and be awarded a scholarship of Rs 10,001 for a maximum period of 5 years each. It is renewable on a year-to-year basis from Class 8 to II Pre-University level.

The students willing to apply must undergo a meticulous selection procedure

For 8th STD ( 60% in 7th STD )

For 9th STD ( 60% in 8th STD )

For 10th STD ( 60% in 9th STD )

For 1st PUC ( 85% in 10th STD )

For 2nd PUC ( 85% in 1st PUC )

Selection Criteria

Through meticulous selection criteria, we hand-pick underprivileged students from economically weak sections from across the constituency and assist them in completing their formal education.

Annual family income must be of less than Rs 4 lakh

Beneficiary: Who are pursuing 8th STD – II PUC & have minimum of 70% attendance

Candidate should fall under academic eligibility criteria

School fees must be less than or equal to Rs. 45,000 per academic year

Reservation: 50% earmarked for girl students