Chennai: Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) has announced “all India adopt a covid warrior ward scheme”.
Under this scheme, selected wards of Covid warriors who have lost their lives protecting our countrymen during the pandemic will be given complete tuition fee waiver in the discipline of their choice, having met the basic laid down norms, said a press release.
“The unique scheme would cover all expenses of the student including boarding and lodging and includes a monthly stipend too. The scholarship will cover only the prescribed period of the course,” it added.
Additionally, HITS has introduced a Covid Frontline Warriors Scholarship Scheme for wards of doctors, healthcare professionals, government and service personnel who have participated and even lost their lives during the Covid pandemic.
HITS will be offering this scholarship for a two year period with 100 scholarships across all courses.