MADURAI: Transforming lives through education is a very noble mission. With this intention, the Sarojini Damodaran Foundation set up by Mrs.Kumari Shibulal (Patron)) and Mr.SD Shibulal (Co-founder and ex-CEO of Infosys) is providing a pan India higher education scholarship philanthropic initiative for needy students.
The 2025 scholarship application process is now open for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry students and the last date to apply is July 15th 2025. Those who are eligible as per the criteria mentioned by SD Foundation can apply and SDF has announced the opening of ‘Vidyadhan’ scholarship applications for meritorious students from economically disadvantaged families.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
The scholarship support is available for students from economically disadvantaged families with an annual income below Rs.2 lakhs and the eligible candidates must have successfully passed the SSLC examination in 2025 from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry States scoring over 80 per cent (or 60 per cent for students with disabilities), according to a press release.
The selected students will be granted a scholarship of Rs.10,000 per year during their 11th and 12th standard studies. For those who continue to perform well, the scholarship amount for pursuing a degree course will range from Rs.25,000 to Rs.75,000 per year.
Those who fit into the eligibility criteria can submit their applications online by visiting www.vidyadhan.org or by using the SDF Vidya App (available on the Google Play store), and the application process is open from May 21st 2025 to July 15th 2025, the press release said.
Those who are eligible and interested to apply can submit their applications online by visiting www.vidyadhan.org or by using the SDF Vidya App (available on the Google play store) It started on May 21st 2025 and the last date is July 15th 2025.
More information ca be had by reaching out to vidyadhan.tamilnadu@sdfoundationindia.com / vidyadhan.puducherry@sdfoundationindia.com or by contacting the Vidyadhan help desk at 80683-33500. “Since opening in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in 2016 and 2017 respectively, more than 1,500 students have been awarded the scholarship,” the press release added.
SDF is a non-profit organization founded in 1999 by S.D.Shibulal who is co-founder and former CEO of Infosys and Kumari Shibulal (Patron) to provide educational opportunities to deserving students from economically disadvantaged students.
The Vidyadhan scholarship programme also provides selected students with support through soft skills training, mentoring and career counselling to enhance their personal and professional growth.
