The cost of a college education is rising. Covering those rising costs may be difficult. Availing the benefit of scholarships may provide financial assistance to the students, make education accessible and affordable or help alleviate some financial stress. Keeping this objective in mind the Student Welfare Cell in collaboration with the OBC/ Minority/ SC/ST Cell of the College organized ‘Scholarship Mela’ on 24th September 2022 from 11.00 am to 12.30 pm in Hall no.2 for the students across all programmes. This was the first time such an initiative was undertaken by the Student Welfare Cell of the College. The motive behind organising this session was to provide the participants with an overview of various scholarships offered by the institution, state and central government and encourage maximum students to apply for the same.
Dr. Shami Pai, Convenor of the Student Welfare Cell welcomed the gathering and introduced the committee members to the students. She informed students that the teachers have put in a lot of efforts to identify scholarships for the students and thus, they have to take maximum benefit from this session. Dr. Shami further assured students that the teachers will guide them in filling the application form while applying for various scholarships.
The following scholarships were explained in detail by the faculty members:
| Name of the Schemes | Name of the Faculty |
| VVM’s Scholarship (Management Sponsored) | Dr. Shami Pai |
| Post-Matric scholarship – for Minority | Ms. Pretty Pereira |
| Centrally Sponsored Schemes for ST students -Post-Matric | Mr. Sanjay Velip |
| JSW Udaan Scholarship – for UG students | Ms. Pooja Shanbhag and Ms. Dixita Gauns Dessai |
| Post-Matric scholarship for SC/OBC/EBC students. | Ms. Rajlaxmi Nair |
| The Global Scholarships | Mr. Omkar Pawaskar |
| National Scholarship for Minorities | Ms. Edrea Picardo |
The faculty members gave an overview of the scholarship process and demonstrated step by step procedure on how to search and identify various open scholarships available on different platforms. Students were advised to read all the instructions and eligibility criteria thoroughly before applying for any scholarships. The faculty further requested the interested students to send their applications before the due date.Participants found the session very informative and useful.The teachers addressed all the queries raised by the students. Ms. Roshni Khatun, student of M. Com Part I proposed the Vote of Thanks. The session concluded at 12.15pm. Around 100 students attended the session.
