IIT-M, Herbalife India sign MoU for 1,000 data science scholarships
The scholarship not only aims to support underserved students but also 50% of these are reserved for female students to promote gender equality and female representation in STEM fields
Herbalife, a health and wellness company, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) to provide 1,000 scholarships to students pursuing the foundational level of the bachelor degree in data science and applications.
Uday Prakash, vice-president, strategy and implementation, Herbalife India, Ashwin Mahalingam, dean of alumni and corporate relations, IIT-M, Kaviraj Nair, CEO of alumni and corporate relations, IIT-M, attended the event held at IIT-M, a press release said.
