Over the past few months, Sonu Sood has been a saviour for migrant workers, who are stuck in Mumbai amidst the lockdown. The actor has been arranging buses to help them return home. So far, the actor has helped several migrant workers to reach their hometowns safely. Not only this but the actor even set up an app through which he can help migrant workers find jobs and earn money during the pandemic. The app has been named 'Pravasi Rojgar' and will help migrant workers get employment. 

Now, adding to his list of good deeds, Sonu has launched a scholarship program in his late mother’s name, which will provide aid to bright, underprivileged students for higher education. Talking about the initiative he said, “During the past few months, I have seen how the underprivileged struggled to pay for their children’s education. While some did not have phones to attend online classes, others did not have money to pay the fees. So, I have tied up with universities across the country to offer scholarships under the name of my mother, Professor Saroj Sood. She used tsonuo teach in Moga (Punjab), free of cost. She had told me to take her work ahead, and I feel that this is the right time.”

Hindustaan Badhega Tabhi, Jab Padhenge Sabhi!
Launching full scholarships for students for higher education.I believe,financial challenges should not stop any one from reaching their goals.Send in ur entries at [email protected] (in next 10 days) & I will reach out to u pic.twitter.com/JPBuUUF23s

— sonu sood (@SonuSood) September 12, 2020

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Sharing about the same on Twitter, Sonu wrote, "Hindustaan Badhega Tabhi, Jab Padhenge Sabhi! Launching full scholarships for students for higher education.I believe,financial challenges should not stop any one from reaching their goals.Send in ur entries at [email protected] (in next 10 days) & I will reach out to u"

The scholarship will be available for courses like Medicine, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Fashion, Journalism and Business Studies, among others. “Students coming from families whose annual income is less than Rs 2 lakh can apply for this scholarship. The only condition is that their academic record should be good. All their expenses — course fees, hostel accommodation and food — everything will be taken care of by us,” said Sonu.

(Source: TOI)