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Siddhartha Academy
of General & Technical Education which has
been running more than 10 educational institutions
started Siddhartha Foundation 1997 with a corpus
fund of Rs. 2.50 Crores to serve as its
philanthropic wing. The interest accuring on the
corpus fund has been utilized to give financial
assistance by way of scholarships to meritorious
students belonging to economically weaker sections
of the Society studying in Schools and Colleges
including those in professional courses and to
service organisations like Rotary Club, Lions club
etc. to the extent of 50% of the cost of the
Service Projects undertaken by them. Interest free
loans are also given in a few cases to meritorius
going abroad for higher studies on condition of
re-payment on their securing employment.
These scholarships
are given to meritorious students for pursuing
higher studies irrespective of caste, creed,
religion inviting applications every year through
an advertisement in news papers immediately on
commencement of the academic year.
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