Dr. Ishari Ganesh launches free education scheme for children of frontline workers battling Covid-19

Dr. Ishari K Ganesh, Founder and Chancellor of VISTAS (Vels University), one of Tamil Nadu’s leading multi-disciplinary institution for higher education has announced a free education scheme for children of various service personnel who have been tirelessly working at the frontline to combat the spread of coronavirus.

The scheme will provide an opportunity for students who have cleared their class 12 examinations in this academic year, to pursue their higher education in any of the fifty undergraduate courses offered at Vels University. Recognising the sacrificing efforts of the frontline field workers and to ensure a quality higher education for their children, this scheme can be availed by Corona warriors (nurses, police personnel, and sanitation workers). Under this scheme, a total of 300 students (100 wards of parents working in each of the three fields – nurses, police personnel and sanitation workers), will be selected on the basis of their marks and their education will be sponsored by Vels University at completely free of cost.

Priority will be given to the children of those who had lost their lives in the battle against the virus. This shall be a trendsetting plan for Tamil Nadu. Interested candidates are requested to register themselves at www.velsuniv.ac.in or contact 9003461468 / 9952018671 / 8807307082 / 9445507603 / 9445484961 / 99620 14445 either by phone or on WhatsApp for additional information and clarification.

They can also contact the university staff in person for more information. Speaking about the free education scheme in a video released on his official handle, Dr. Ishari K. Ganesh, Chancellor of Vels University, has also requested the Chancellors of other private Universities and heads of educational institutions to offer such similar schemes as a token of respect and gratitude for the faceless warriors who are waging a war against the Covid – 19 virus.