KANCHANPUR: Bhimdatta Municipality has introduced a “Daughters in Higher Education Scholarship” program aimed at expanding access to higher education for girls from Dalit and disadvantaged communities within the municipality.
The initiative places special emphasis on technical and vocational education. According to Chief Administrative Officer Mahesh Bahadur Bam, two students will receive Rs 200,000 each to study MBBS, while three others will be awarded Rs 100,000 each for engineering studies.
Similarly, six girl students pursuing nursing, pharmacy, science, management, education and humanities will receive Rs 50,000 each.
Bam said the program is designed to support students facing financial barriers to higher education. He added that it would be particularly helpful for married women who wish to continue their studies after marriage.
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