Metropolis’ MedEngage Scholarship Program recognises 122 medical students with awards & scholarship grants

Total scholarships worth up to Rs 90 plus lakhs were given to students across the country

Metropolis Healthcare concluded the 3^rd edition of MedEngage Scholarship Program & Summit 2021-22. A flagship CSR initiative of Metropolis, MedEngage Scholarship Program rewarded 122 young medical students (final year MBBS & MD/DNB) with awards & scholarship grants of total worth up to Rs 90 plus lakhs. This is in recognition of their achievements in academic scores, extra-curricular activities, and presentations.

Launched in the year 2018, MedEngage Scholarship Program is aimed at nurturing and nourishing the medical talents in India. The program supports the students to contribute to healthcare research in the country by financially rewarding the deserving candidates and providing them with practical knowledge through Metropolis’ laboratories and a panel of experts on board.

This year’s edition of MedEngage Summit had received over 5000 registrations from several governments and private medical colleges located across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and Andhra Pradesh among others. The awardees had to go through a stringent selection process based on their academic performance and several other evaluation parameters. Ernst & Young LLP was appointed as the process advisor for this scholarship program.

Commenting on the 3^rd edition of MedEngage, Dr Sushil Shah, Founder & Chairman, Metropolis Healthcare said,  “Through this scholarship program, we aim to recognize the hard work of the medical students by giving them grants to conduct testing for their thesis, support internship programs, and do training in our laboratories. By taking these steps, we intend to prepare them for the technological changes in the field of medicine”.

The shortlisted 122 students were selected from six different categories namely Champion of Champions (23), Pedagogue (36), Scholar Collar (15), The Vibrant One (21), Wizkid (6), and Wordsmith (21).