There are many different scholarships available for students throughout India. Most of these scholarships are based on specific criteria that include academic standing, area of study, or other factors. These merit-based scholarships can be substantial, and they are a benefit to any student.
However, there are also special scholarship programs in India that are focused on assisting students who have been through extremely difficult life situations. Charitable trusts offer these scholarships to assist children who have experienced terrorism in their life to be able to continue their education.
Helping to Recover from Devastating Loss
These scholarship programs do not require a merit-based component. Instead, the charitable trust provides educational funding when terrorism has impacted the family’s finances.
Often this occurs when a parent, and particularly the primary income earner in the family, is injured or killed in an act of terrorism. These devastating types of injuries and the tragedy of the loss of a parent or guardian can create significant financial difficulties for the family.
These types of financial difficulties can result in the parent or parents making impossible decisions. They may need to end their child’s education to pay for housing, food, and ongoing medical care. If they were already a lower income earning family in India, the financial issues would become a more significant factor.
Through the funded scholarship programs, the children can continue to complete their education. Donations are used to fund these scholarships, which provide life-changing support for the children as they grow and move through their academic studies.
Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust works with families impacted by terrorism to offer scholarship programs for children to complete their education. To learn more, visit us online at ratnanidhi.org.
