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Dr BR & CR Shetty Scholarship Program motivated Disha to keep hustling for her educational dreams

Disha Shetty

Scholarship Amount: 60000/-

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  • Current Education: BSc (Dialysis Technology)

  • Location: Udupi, Karnataka

  • Career Aspiration: To work in the Healthcare Industry

My Story

I grew up without the love and security of a father. He passed away when I was just 2 years old and all that was left behind in our family was despair and a never-ending fight for survival. I can’t even say that I have his memories because I don’t remember his presence in my life at all. I have seen my mother selling cow milk to make ends meet until my older sister was old enough to earn and support us.  

My sister, who has been taking care of our family for years now has been a role model for me. She made it clear to me that everyone has to strive and work hard to earn their share of happiness. Acceptance of failure is the biggest failure and one should keep the fight going.  I always knew that I have to support my family like my sister did, but I wanted to do that by educating myself well. However, education has its own price and I couldn’t find a way to afford it for a long time. My sister helped me whichever way she could and assured me that we will definitely find a way out. I worked hard and finally got admission to Manipal  College of Health Professions, but paying the colossal fee of INR 1,60,000 per year was out of the question for us. Somehow, I was able to secure a loan and paid my first fee installment. Right then, I also came to know about Dr. BR & CR Shetty Scholarship for Academic  Excellence. Till then, I had never been selected for any scholarship, but I still reluctantly applied for it. Sooner than I could expect, I got an approval call from the BR & CR Shetty  Foundation. They told me that I have won a scholarship worth INR 60,000

This scholarship has been a blessing for me and has helped me in meeting my everyday education-related expenses. I would like to sincerely thank Dr. BR & CR Shetty Foundation for working on such a noble cause. No matter how old and successful I become, I will always remember the day I got this scholarship as my starting point. 

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