2002 Batch IIT Delhi alumnus Mr Mohit Kumar Jain has instituted "Pushpa Sankhla Scholarship” in his mother's name to support and promote UG girl students in the institute and to give back to his Alma Mater, IIT Delhi.

Ms Priyanka Kumari, a student of Electrical Engineering, today became the first recipient of the Scholarship.

On this occasion, Mrs. Pushpa Sankhla herself handed over the scholarship to Ms. Priyanka alongside Mr Jain and family members in the presence of Prof. Sanjeev Sanghi, Dean, Alumni Affairs & International Programmes and other IITD officials.

Scholarship will be awarded every year to one Under Graduate IIT Delhi girl student on a perpetual basis.