<p>Promising students from renowned institutions were awarded scholarships to pursue higher studies in universities in Japan. <br /><br /></p>.<p>In its fifth year, the Panasonic scholarship programme provides financial aid to talented students from Asian countries who wish to pursue a master’s degree in engineering in Japan.<br /><br />The selected Indian students will be entitled to a scholarship package starting April 2013.<br />The sponsor will provide a financial support of 150,000 yen or about Rs 1 lakh per month as the tuition fee for the first year; and for the subsequent two years, it will increase to 1,80,000 yen per month besides the tuition fees. <br /><br />Dr Kiran Walia, union minister of education, women and child department awarded <br />the scholarship to Abhiram Railkar from IIT Madras, Abhishek Panigrahi from IIT Guwahati, Saurabh Bhide from PVG College of Engineering and Technology and Ankita Jain from Jaipur National University.<br /><br />Congratulating them Walia said, “I applaud the scholarship winners and wish them the best for their educational pursuits in Japan.”</p>
<p>Promising students from renowned institutions were awarded scholarships to pursue higher studies in universities in Japan. <br /><br /></p>.<p>In its fifth year, the Panasonic scholarship programme provides financial aid to talented students from Asian countries who wish to pursue a master’s degree in engineering in Japan.<br /><br />The selected Indian students will be entitled to a scholarship package starting April 2013.<br />The sponsor will provide a financial support of 150,000 yen or about Rs 1 lakh per month as the tuition fee for the first year; and for the subsequent two years, it will increase to 1,80,000 yen per month besides the tuition fees. <br /><br />Dr Kiran Walia, union minister of education, women and child department awarded <br />the scholarship to Abhiram Railkar from IIT Madras, Abhishek Panigrahi from IIT Guwahati, Saurabh Bhide from PVG College of Engineering and Technology and Ankita Jain from Jaipur National University.<br /><br />Congratulating them Walia said, “I applaud the scholarship winners and wish them the best for their educational pursuits in Japan.”</p>
