ABOUT ROTARY INTERNATIONAL


International Rotary Foundation


➤ More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. That’s 17 percent of the world’s adult population.

➤ Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy. We support education for all children and literacy for children and adults.

TEACHER TRAINING


➤ We share our knowledge and experience with educators and other professionals who work with vulnerable populations.

ADULT LITERACY


➤ Rotary members fight adult illiteracy by working with local advocates to offer community literacy programs.

ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS


➤ Rotary members invest in the future by giving scholarships to students who have the potential to change our communities.

EDUCATING REFUGEES


➤ A university president and Rotary club fight Boko Haram to bring education and food to refugees in Nigeria.

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OUR IMPACT ON EDUCATION


➤ The Rotary Foundation supports education through scholarships, donations, and service projects around the world.

➤ 500 adults raised their reading levels by three grades in Detroit

➤ $ 100 mil IN grants to get clean water in Lebanese schools

➤ Rotary members make amazing things happen, like:

➤ Rotary members make amazing things happen, like:

➤ Opening schools: In Afghanistan, Rotary members opened a girls’ school to break the cycle of poverty and social imbalance.

➤ Teaching adults to read: Rotary members in the United States partnered with ProLiteracy Detroit to recruit and train tutors after a study showed that more than half of the local adult population was functionally illiterate.

➤ New teaching methods: The SOUNS program in South Africa, Puerto Rico and the United States teaches educators how to improve literacy by teaching children to recognize letters by sounds instead of names.

➤ Making schools healthy: Rotarians are providing clean, fresh water to every public school in Lebanon so students can be healthier and get a better education.

➤ Enhancing educational systems: In Kenya, Rotary clubs are working with the Global Partnership for Education and local and national governments to advance life-long learning opportunities for poor and marginalized children.

➤ "When you teach somebody how to read, they have that for a lifetime. It ripples through the community, one by one"

Rotary Club member


➤ The Rotary Foundation and clubs invest in our future leaders and philanthropists by funding scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study.

➤ Types of scholarships :Rotary clubs offer scholarships for secondary, undergraduate, or graduate study.

➤ Rotary club scholarships are given by individual clubs and are open to anyone except Rotary members and their families. Visit our scholarship portal for application information and eligibility requirements.

➤ The Rotary Foundation offers scholarships for college graduates and professionals to study peace and conflict resolution.

➤ Rotary peace fellowships are available to candidates who want to participate in a master’s degree or certificate program at one of our six partner universities.

➤ $7.5 million in scholarships, on average, are given out by Rotary each Year

➤ 3,50,000 scholarships have been awarded by Rotary

Want to offer a scholarship?


➤ Rotary clubs can apply to The Rotary Foundation for district and global grants to support scholarships.

Global grants are for graduate students studying abroad in one of Rotary’s six causes:

⦿ Promoting peace

⦿ Fighting disease

⦿ Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene

⦿ Saving mothers and children

⦿ Supporting education

⦿ Growing local economies

➤ Scholarships last from one to four years and can include an entire degree program. Global grant scholarships are funded using cash or District Designated Funds matched y the World Fund.

➤ District grants can be used to sponsor secondary school, undergraduate, or graduate students studying any subject, either locally or abroad. The scholarship may cover any length of time, from a six-week language training program to a year or more of university study.

➤ Rotary members are essential to recruiting qualified candidates for Rotary Peace Fellowships. You can advance peace in troubled areas around the world by promoting peace fellowships and supporting peace fellow candidates through the application process.

Scholarship Application About Us


➤ UNICEF Scholarships Portal is a one-stop solution through which various services starting from student application, application receipt, processing, sanction and disbursal of various scholarships to students are enabled. UNICEF scholarship portal is taken as Mission Mode Project under UNCEF & International Rotary Foundation

Rotary is a worldwide network of 1.4 million neighbors, colleagues, entrepreneurs, and problem-solvers who envision a future in which people come together and act to bring about long-lasting change - both globally and within our own communities and self.

It requires true dedication and vision to solve real challenges. Rotary's "people of action" have been tackling sustainable initiatives with their enthusiasm, vigor, and intellect for more than 110 years. We are constantly trying to make our planet great, and we are steadfast in our commitment. Examples include education, peace, water, and healthcare.


Our Vision

UNICEF Scholarships Portal is a one-stop solution through which various services starting from student application, application receipt, processing, sanction and disbursal of various scholarships to students are enabled.

This initiative aims at providing a Simplified, Mission-oriented, Accountable, Responsive & Transparent 'SMART' System for faster & effective disposal of Scholarships applications and delivery of funds directly into beneficiaries account without any leakages.

         
Our Mission

The Mission Mode Project (MMP) of UNICEF Scholarship Portal under the e-Governance Plan aims at providing common electronic portal for implementing various Scholarships schemes across the country.


Objectives

⦿ Ensure timely disbursement of Scholarships to students

⦿ Create a transparent database of scholars

⦿ Avoid duplication in processing

⦿ Harmonization of different Scholarship schemes & norms

⦿ Application of Direct Benefit Transfer

Benefits

Simplified process for the students:

1: All scholarships information available under one umbrella

2: Single integrated application for all scholarships

Improved transparency:

1: The system suggests the schemes for which a student is eligible.

2: Duplicates can be reduced to the maximum extent

Helps in standardization :

1: Master data for Institutions and courses at all India level.

2: Scholarships processing

Serves as a decision support system (DSS) for Ministries and departments as up-to-date information will be available on demand.

Comprehensive MIS System to facilitate monitoring every stage of Scholarships distribution i.e. from student registration to delivery of funds

Participation, Diversity, and Equity

Rotary values diversity and recognises the donations of individuals from various backgrounds, irrespective of their age, ethnic origin, race, color, skills, religious doctrine, socioeconomic factors, heritage, physical intimacy, sexual preference, and gender identification. Rotary is a worldwide network that works to create a world in which individuals come together and take action to promote systemic change.

Through grants, contributions, and community service initiatives, the Rotary Foundation promotes education all around the world.

Amazing achievements are accomplished by Rotary members, including:

Opening schools:

To end the cycle of poverty and social injustice, Rotary members built a girls' school.

Training individuals to read:

After a research revealed that more than half of the local adult population was functionally illiterate, Rotary members teamed up with ProLiteracy Detroit to hire and train teachers.

Making schools healthier:

Rotarians are supplying each school with clean, freshwater resources so that pupils can be nutritious and receive a better learning.

Improving school institutions:

Rotary clubs collaborate with the Global Partnership for Education, regional and national governments, and other organizations to increase chances for poor and disadvantaged students to study throughout their lives.