VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Loyala College (ALC) and Chennai-based Help the Blind Foundation jointly awarded scholarships, totalling Rs 2.45 lakh to 23 visually challenged students on Tuesday.
These students are pursuing degree and postgraduate courses from various institutions, including ALC and other colleges in Vijayawada and Guntur. The event’s chief guest, Surendranath Majeti, an alumnus of ALC lauded the foundation for its consistent efforts in supporting needy students over the past 12 years.
ALC correspondent Fr M Sagayaraj SJ stated that assisting others is a fundamental human quality that every students should cultivate.
Vice Principal (III UG and PG) Fr KM Prabhudas SJ urged the recipients to utilise the scholarships for their personal and academic development.