Probus Club will be distributing scholarships to 252 students at an event which will be held at Russian Cultural Centre, Alwarpet on Aug 31. A total of Rs. 2, 52, 000 – Rs. 1000 per student, will be distributed to students (class IX to XII) from 67 corporations schools in Chennai.
The club, which is an association of senior citizens, has been doing this since 2008. A scholarship fund is created and donors donate a sum of Rs. 12000. The scholarship is given out of the interest earned.
At Kasturi Rangan Road, Alwarpet, 2.30 p.m. onwards.