Background: The Punya Foundation is established with a slogan of “justice seeking through education and empowerment“. To achieve its objectives, as one of its regular programs, the Foundation grants scholarship to vulnerable children. This video shows the working modality of Punya Foundaiton. It highlights the selection process of the vulnerable students for the scholarship program of...

The smile on the face of a teenager who would not have pursued his higher education otherwise, the desire to excel in the eyes of a ten year old girl who is physically handicapped, the vision from the eyes of the blind girl, the dependence and the expectation of a 70 year old woman,… said...

Scholarship Program for Disable Student: Academic Year 2011/2012 Primary criterion: Disability: Candidate must be diagnosed and documented with a permanent disability. To fulfil this criterion, the Foundation observes following: 1. A permanent functional limitation – physical, sensory, mental, developmental or combination 2. The disability should lead to activity limitations and participation restrictions (as defined by...

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INTRODUCTION: Foundation launched a scholarship programme for deserving students from among the Bhutanese refugees and the local community members, living in the refugee affected areas. Serious of discussions with the stakeholders were held, and the selection criteria determined before launching the program. In the year 2011, the Foundation decided to award scholarships to four deserving students...

SECTION A SCHOLARSHIP – MODALITY AND DETAILS 1.1 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 1.1.1 All school going children of those individuals who are murdered in detention centre or in prison, or in street while raising voice for human rights and democracy are eligible to contest for this scholarship. 1.1.2 All school going children of those political prisoners who...