Coimbatore student awarded fully funded scholarship for Singapore education
Coimbatore student Ponmanikandan Ponraj has been awarded a fully funded Global Citizen Scholarship by the Global Schools Group to study in Singapore. The scholarship covers all expenses for his final two years of high school.
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International scholarships provide critical opportunities for high-achieving students to access global education standards, fostering cross-border academic talent development.
Ponmanikandan Ponraj from Coimbatore has been awarded the Global Citizen Scholarship by Global Schools Group (GSG) to pursue Classes XI and XII at the GIIS SMART Campus in Singapore.
He is among the 12 students selected from across India for the scholarship, which covers tuition fees, boarding, accommodation, living expenses and a stipend. GSG said the scholarship is valued at around ₹1 crore per student for over two years.
Ponmanikandan was selected through a multi-stage process that evaluated academic performance, leadership potential, communication skills, problem-solving ability, extracurricular achievements and community involvement.
The scholarship recipients were felicitated at a ceremony held in New Delhi on Saturday (July 18, 2026).
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