3 Jamia students recipients of MEDHA fellowship

3 Jamia students recipients of MEDHA fellowship

Ayesha Saubia, Ashwani Singh and Yashika Arora, the three students from the MSC Biotechnology department, will receive a monthly stipend of Rs. 20,000 to finish their Master's programme for two years.

FPJ Education DeskUpdated: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 03:08 PM IST
article-image
Jamia Millia Islamia |

New Delhi: Three Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) students have been honored with the Bayer Fellowship - MEDHA 2022-2023.

Ayesha Saubia, Ashwani Singh and Yashika Arora, the three students from the MSC Biotechnology department, will receive a monthly stipend of Rs. 20,000 to finish their Master's programme for two years.

The Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India is facilitating the Bayer Fellowship Program – MEDHA offered by Bayer CropScience Limited, a statement by JMI said.

“These students were selected based on their academic profile and interview performances from hundreds of applicants. I hope that it will motivate other students of the university also do better," Jamia Vice-Chancellor Professor Najma Akhtar said in a statement.

The MEDHA fellowship combines yearly financial support with the chance to learn from Bayer staff members and business leaders. Students from economically disadvantaged groups in society are given financial support through the fellowship to pursue advanced degrees (Master's and PhD) in the life sciences, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical fields.

Also, the students will have the chance to tour Bayer's research facilities, speak with professionals in the field, receive exposure, and broaden their knowledge. According to the JMI statement, the fellowship aims to help fellows accomplish their short- and long-term academic and professional goals.

(To receive our E-paper on WhatsApp daily, please click here.  To receive it on Telegram, please click here. We permit sharing of the paper's PDF on WhatsApp and other social media platforms.)

RECENT STORIES

Harvard officially adds caste to its new anti-discrimination policy; rules to be effective from...

Harvard officially adds caste to its new anti-discrimination policy; rules to be effective from...

Delhi: Class 5 student allegedly raped by 54-year-old peon; associates yet to be nabbed by police

Delhi: Class 5 student allegedly raped by 54-year-old peon; associates yet to be nabbed by police

As Odisha rejects UDISE+ findings on state's dropout rates, Education Ministry comes to report's...

As Odisha rejects UDISE+ findings on state's dropout rates, Education Ministry comes to report's...

WATCH: Jharkhand students protest in Ranchi; Police disperses crowd

WATCH: Jharkhand students protest in Ranchi; Police disperses crowd

QS Subject Rankings 2023: Apart from IIT-Bombay, these six Maharashtra institutes also figure in the...

QS Subject Rankings 2023: Apart from IIT-Bombay, these six Maharashtra institutes also figure in the...