Scholarships


Gandhi College offers multiple scholarships based on merit and need.

1. Shrimati Rajwanti Modi Scholarship: This scholarship was established by a generous donation from Mr. Harsh Padia, in the name of his grandmother Shrimati Rajwanti Modi. Mr. Harsh Padia was born in 1978 in New Jersey, USA, where his parents Dr. Ashok Padia and Mrs. Usha Padia have lived for nearly 30 years. He also spent some of his childhood years with his grandparents Shri Purshottam Modi and Shrimati Rajwanti Modi in Bombay, India. His older brother Dr. Siddarth Padia is a medical doctor who also lives in USA. Mr. Harsh Padia graduated from the University of Michigan in 2000, and is a highly successful investment professional who works in the financial district of New York.

This is a merit scholarship and selection is made objectively based on performance. This scholarship is given to female students who have scored the highest marks in the previous year. A committee consisting of the Rector, Principal, and a teacher of Gandhi College selects the recipients of this scholarship.

2. Chandran J. Shukla Scholarship: Friends of Chandran, his sister Sonia, and his parents have made contributions towards a memorial fund to establish this scholarship in honor of Chandran J. Shukla.

This scholarship is based on merit and need. This scholarship is given to students who are meritorious and who come from poor families. A committee consisting of the Rector, Principal, and a teacher of Gandhi College selects the recipients of this scholarship.

3. Shrimati Rampyari Devi Agrawal Scholarship: This scholarship was established by a generous donation from Mrs. Kiran Jiwrajka in the name of her mother Shrimati Rampyari Devi Agrawal.

This scholarship is based on merit and need. This scholarship is given to students who are meritorious and who come from poor families. A committee consisting of the Rector, Principal, and a teacher of Gandhi College selects the recipients of this scholarship.