NHAI launches Project Aarohan to support education of toll plaza workers’ families

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated Project Aarohan which aims to help in educating children living in poverty stricken families of employees working in toll plaza. The initiative will be removing the financial barriers and giving all students equal access to quality education. The initiative will give 500 students of Class 11 to graduation an annual stipend of 12,000rs and will provide 50 postgraduate students 50,000rs each under the project. The process is completely computerized with the submission of academic and income related documents.

Context of points:

• The program demonstrates how NHAI is interested in providing better education to the family members of toll plaza workers.

• Project Aarohan provides scholarships to students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to enable them to study.

Aim of Project Aarohan

• Project Aarohan has been developed so as to help the students of toll plaza workers families out of their financial setback and enable them to pursue quality education.

• The project is aimed at the development of future generations in India who will help the nation in growing.

Students Scholarships

• Scholarships of 12,000 a year will be given to 500 students in Class 11 to graduation in the financial year 2025-26.

• Another 50 students who have to study post-graduate or higher education will also be awarded scholarships worth 50, 000.

Application Process

• The reviewing of the scholarship applications shall be done via an online portal.

• Verification is done with the help of documents such as includes academic records, income proof, caste certificate, and ID proof.

NHAI commitment

• NHAI Chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav stressed on the significance of the project in the making to employees of the toll plaza would be an added advantage to the employees and their families.

• The project reveals the greater involvement of NHAI towards the welfare of its employees and in the prosperity of upcoming generations.

Emphasis on Economic Success

• Project Aarohan will solve this problem by eliminating financial barriers, giving the economically weaker section a way to receive higher education.

Conclusion

The Project Aarohan is an important initiative towards empowering the access to education of the children of the toll plaza workers towards a better world of equal opportunity. It is not that NHAI wants to reduce the financial pressure but the fact is that the next generation of leaders, who would serve India in the future, should be given this boost. With scholarships and assistance, this initiative opens new horizons and a brighter future in the life of a range of talented students.