Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Azim Premji Foundation Launches Delhi Scholarships for Girls
The Azim Premji Foundation has started a scholarship for girls studying in Delhi.
It will help up to 20,000 girls this year.
Each selected student will receive Rs 30,000 every year.
The money starts in the first year of college.
Students can use it for college fees and other education costs.
They can keep receiving it until they finish their degree or diploma.
The scholarship may last for two to five years, depending on the course.
The Foundation also aims to help up to 5 lakh girls across India each year.
The Azim Premji Foundation has launched a scholarship for girls pursuing higher education in Delhi (NCT).
Up to 20,000 girls in Delhi will receive support this year.
Each selected student will receive Rs 30,000 annually from the first year of college.
Support continues until students complete an undergraduate degree or diploma, for courses lasting two to five years.
The Foundation says it aims to support up to 5 lakh girls across India annually, with nearly 15 lakh active scholarships possible at a time.
- Who
- The Azim Premji Foundation and eligible girls pursuing higher education.
- What
- The Foundation launched the Azim Premji Scholarship for Delhi (NCT), offering Rs 30,000 annually to selected students.
- When
- The scholarship is now open and will support up to 20,000 girls this year.
- Where
- Delhi (NCT); applicants may have completed schooling in any of 21 listed States and Union Territories.
- Why
- To help girls continue higher education and pay college fees and other education-related expenses.
- Scholarship name
- Azim Premji Scholarship for Delhi (NCT)
- Delhi beneficiaries
- Up to 20,000 girls this year
- Annual support
- Rs 30,000 per selected student
- Maximum individual support
- Up to Rs 1.5 lakh
- Duration
- From the first year of college until completion of an undergraduate degree or diploma
- Course length
- Two to five years
- National target
- Up to 5 lakh girls supported across India annually
