HBET distributes scholarship among 500 children
07/12/2017
Jammu, Dec 6: Harbans Bhalla Educational Trust commenced its Scholarship Carnival of eight days on 1st Dec 2017. Besides Scholarship distribution, students of class 1 to 10 participated in assessment tests. On the 5th day of the Carnival, the guests of honor were our donor and supporter Ms Sarita Kohli, Mr Vijay Kohli and Mr Rahul Gupta.They had a healthy interaction with students and their parents. The Hon'ble Guests told the students about the benefits of education and lauded the excellent work done by the Trust.
Selection tests for new students were conducted from classes 1st to 3rd for next year. The Trust also organized free eye checkup of students in coordination with the Bee Enn Charitable Society. Counseling of students was also conducted in
collaboration with the Department of Psychology, Jammu University. Every day about 60-65 students are invited along with their parents to collect the scholarship and new students are also screened for the next session.
Harbans Bhalla Educational Trust has been awarding scholarships since 1997. Initially HBET started by supporting 12 children and this year the Trust is reaching out to 500 children.
The Trust aims to cover as many rural children as possible in and around Jammu. Around 80% of the students are Girls and 85% students are from rural areas of Jammu region such as Garh Mandi,Gurah Slathia, Kandwal, Ghou Manhasan, Talab tillo and Kanachak.
Families of financially weak children from 1st to 3rd classes can apply to the Trust for scholarship. The Trust only accepts students studying in Govt. Schools. The Trust supports needy and deserving children with renewed passion to remove ignorance and darkness from their lives by providing them the light of education.
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