KIIT announces Scholarship in memory of Nepalese Student Prakriti Lamsal

The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) has created a scholarship in honor of Prakriti Lamsal, a Nepalese student who tragically died by suicide on its campus. The goals of this program are to support deserving Nepali students and enhance educational relations between India and Nepal.

Every year, the recently announced scholarship will cover all of the tuition costs for worthy students from Nepal. According to KIIT, this project is part of its dedication to promoting global scholarly cooperation while paying tribute to Prakriti Lamsal. With this award, the institution strives to provide gifted students with the financial means to pursue their academic goals.

The scholarship, according to KIIT founder Achyuta Samanta, is a memorial to Prakriti and a show of support for her bereaved family and the Nepalese community. "Inspiration and empowerment should come from education. Prakriti's memory will be honored and India-Nepal educational collaboration would be strengthened thanks to this scholarship, Samanta said.

The declaration was warmly received by the Nepali government, which described it as a move in the right direction toward developing closer academic ties between the two countries. The gift was acknowledged by Nepal's Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, which said it was a reflection of the long-standing friendship and goodwill between India and Nepal.

Under tragic circumstances, Prakriti Lamsal, a third-year KIIT B.Tech student, was discovered dead in her dorm room. Nepalese officials demanded a comprehensive probe into her death after the incident caused significant alarm. Arzu Rana Deuba, the foreign minister of Nepal, responded by sending high-ranking officials to KIIT to guarantee the safety of Nepalese students.

Through the creation of this scholarship, KIIT hopes to turn a sad event into a chance to help worthy Nepali students. The university thinks that this program will strengthen cross-border educational cooperation in addition to helping talented pupils.