NT News Desk
Panaji July 21: The government has approved the names of Ms Shruti Mahambre, Mr Abhijit Joshi, Ms Nicolle Fernandes, Mr Gaurav Kamat and Ms Rukma Prabhu Verlekar for the Goa Scholars Scheme 2005-2006.
Ms Mahambre is studying as a research scholar for PhD at IIT, Powai; Mr Joshi is doing MS in aerospace engineering at IIT, Chennai; Ms Fernandes is a research scholar for PhD in nutrition at Texas Womens University, USA; Mr Kamat is reading for his MBA degree at the Vinod Gupta School of Management at IIT, Kharagpur and Ms Rukma Prabhu Verlekar is pursuing M Tech (computer science and engineering) at IIT, Powai, Mumbai.
The selection was done by a panel consisting of eminent scientists, educationists and management experts from Goa and other states. The scholarship carries amount of $15,000 a year in Indian rupees (for scholarship abroad) for 2 years and Rs 2 lakh a year (for scholarship in India) for 2 years period.
The Scheme was launched in 2003-2004 and payment was made in the year 2004-2005 to 4 Goa Scholars (3 abroad and 1 in India). During 2004-2005, the scheme was not announced. For the Goa Scholars Schemes 2005-2006 there were 31 candidates who appeared for the first round of interviews held at NIO, Dona Paula, on May 28 and 29, 2005, wherein 12 candidates were short-listed.
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