Ethiraj College offers full scholarship to visually impaired student
Ethiraj College for Women in Chennai has awarded a full scholarship to J. Kaviya, a visually impaired student who excelled in her Class 12 exams. Kaviya, diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, completed her schooling at a special institution for the blind and aims to pursue a career in civil services. The college offers multiple scholarships annually, supported by financial planning and endowments.
- ▪Ethiraj College has provided a full scholarship to J. Kaviya, who scored 565 marks in her Class 12 exams.
- ▪Kaviya was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa and attended a special school for the blind.
- ▪The college offers around 20 discretionary scholarships each year, based on various criteria beyond just academic performance.
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Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, has extended full scholarship to J. Kaviya, a visually challenged student who scored 565 marks in the Class 12 State Board examination this year.Kaviya has taken up English Literature for her undergraduate course. She was welcomed into the college on Wednesday by V.M. Muralidharan, Chairman, Ethiraj College, in the presence of S. Uma Gowrie, Principal and Secretary, and Beulah Jebakumari Suganthi, Vice Principal.Quite early in her childhood, Kaviya was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a genetic disorder that caused the light-sensing cells in the retina to gradually die. “We initially got her admitted to LKG in a mainstream school,” recalls Prema, her mother and a housewife.
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