IndianOil gives Scholarships
New Delhi   25-Sep-2008
Extending its rich history of corporate social responsibility programme, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., India's largest commercial enterprise, has announced 450 academic scholarships for meritorious students all over India for the academic year 2008-09. It is also offering sports scholarships to nurture the talent of budding sports-persons. The Academic Scholarships scheme on ‘merit-cum-means’ basis, unveiled on September 1, 2008, is available to students pursuing 11th Standard, 1st year of ITI/ Engineering Degree/ MBBS/ MBA in the academic year 2008-09. As part of the scheme, special encouragement is being given to girl students, physically challenged students, and students from Jammu & Kashmir and the Northeastern states. Fifty per cent of the scholarships are reserved for SC, ST and OBG candidates.