For the first time in India, a unique scholarship program was launched in June 2014 which was specially tailored for students pursuing their education from government institutions, having annual family income below 1.5 Lakh Rupees. During this year, more than 1.5 Lakh students registered for this scholarship exam through online and offline application forms. This competition took place across the states of Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and Uttarakhand. Not only the students, we received tremendous support from many educational institutions, teachers and district.

After a rigorous selection process (written examination and multiple round of interviews), a total of 38 students were selected for this scholarship program, 18 of which were from class 9th and 10th who got Rs.30,000/- each, 18 were from class 11th and 12th and got Rs.50,000/- each and 2 blind students one from class 10th and one from 12th category who got Rs.30,000/- and Rs.50,000/- respectively.

After the announcement of the scholarships, all 38 students were invited to Delhi for two days along with their guardians. On the first day the students got a chance to understand how Amar Ujala works, and how the newspaper is made. They interacted with senior Editors as well as Managing Director, Amar Ujala.

On the second day the students visited historical places of Delhi, including Parliament House, India Gate, Various Ministries, and were then felicitated by the HRD Minister Smt. Smriti Irani at her office in HRD Ministry.