Wing Commander Vinod Nebb Memorial Scholarship
(In memory of Wg Cdr Vinod Nebb, VrC & Bar)
An initiative aimed at providing financial assistance to cadets who have been medically boarded out, enabling them to successfully complete their graduation
Wing Commander Vinod Nebb Memorial Scholarship
Our Hero- Wg Cdr Vinod Nebb
Wg Cdr Vinod Nebb was just a 22 year old under-trainee pilot when the 1965 war broke out. He was very eager to participate to overcome the humiliation of 1962. On his insistence, he was allowed to do Combat Air Patrol (CAP) and during one such sortie on Sep 06 1965 over Halwara, he shot down a Pakistani F86 Sabre aircraft. For his display of valour in this War, he was awarded his first Vir Chakra by the President Dr S Radhakrishnan. In 1971 during the liberation of Bangladesh War, he shot down the second Sabre aircraft and was awarded a second Vir Chakra by the President Shri V V Giri.
To honour the legacy of Ace Pilot Wg Cdr Vinod Nebb, VrC & Bar, Support Our Heroes has started a scholarship titled Wing Commander Vinod Nebb Memorial Scholarship.
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He should either be a cadet of one of the officers' training institutions or a PBOR of Army, Navy and Airforce.
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He should be from a family having an annual income of INR 1.8 lakh P.A. or less.
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In case of failure at any exam during the course, the scholarship will be stopped.
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He must be boarded out of the institution on medical grounds
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He should be physically and mentally able to pursue a course of education to make himself financially independent upon completion of the course.
Cadet Ashish Ranjan
BACKGROUND : Support Our Heroes (SOH) was approached by cadet Ashish Ranjan who after successfully completing 3 years of training in the NDA was medically boarded out when he was diagnosed with Chronic Beta Thalassemia (an incurable genetic disease which may lead to minimal performance impairment) during the Induction Medical Examination for joining Indian Naval Academy. By the time his condition was diagnosed, he had already completed 6 semesters of the 8 semester B Tech course. He is from a humble background where father is a farmer, mother is a housewife and elder brother is currently unemployed.
PROBLEM : For completing his final year of Engineering course, he needed an immediate help of total Rs 1.5 Lakh. From the stipend of Rs 50,000 which he had received after completing the training at NDA, he partially paid his last year course fee which left the remaining balance to Rs 1 Lakh.
HELPED SUCCESSFULLY : SOH team approved to pay a total of Rs 75,000 which had been disbursed in two parts - Rs 50,000 & Rs 25,000. Both the cheques were delivered & received by the cadet.
Cadet Raj Gaurav
BACKGROUND : Cadet Raj Gaurav has been medically boarded out after completing first year of training in the National Defence Academy (NDA). During the medical checkup for the "Indian Naval Academy", he was diagnosed with Multiple Retinal Holes and Lattice Degeneration (Both Eyes).
He comes from a very humble background and is the youngest one in the family. His siblings are still studying so agricultural income is the only source of income for the family.
He is brilliant in academics, had joined Sainik School Nalanda in class 6th and cleared his NDA written exam by securing All India Rank(AIR)-21.
PROBLEM : He tried to apply for an Education Loan from some big nationalised banks but they refused to entertain his application as he is in second year now.
He has already completed first year of Engineering degree and requires help in completing the remaining three years of the course.
HELPED SUCCESSFULLY : Our team has decided to help him with 50% of the tuition fee (Rs 1 Lakh per year) for the rest of his course so that he can complete his graduation and find a corporate job to support his family.
Cadet Akshat Tripathi
BACKGROUND : Cadet Akshat Tripathi is medically boarded out from Indian Naval Academy(INA). During the academy training, he was diagnosed with DENSE DEPOSIT DISEASE (DDD) or MPGN Type II whose progression results in the failure of both the kidneys.
This disease can't be cured but can only be slowed down by medication. His family is spending around Rs 7,500 every month for the medicines. He is the only child to his parents so his father is doing everything in his capacity to keep him alive and help him complete his B.Tech degree.
He is academically brilliant, had scored 90% in Class 12 and had secured admission in IIT Madras and IIIT KOTTAYAM but let go of both the universities to fulfil his dream of becoming a Naval Officer. Unfortunately, he will never get to don the officer's uniform now so he wishes to somehow complete his B.Tech, prepare for the Civil Services Exam and become an IAS officer.
PROBLEM : He is from a poor family background. His father is a machine operator in a private factory and earns around Rs 18,000 per month only so paying for Cadet Akshat's education and medical expenses is beyond his limit. Akshat is seeking help to pay tuition fees of Rs 44,000 per semester (total Rs 1,32,000 needed for remaining course) for his last three semesters of B.Tech course. He also requested for a laptop to use it for his studies and research.
HELPED SUCCESSFULLY : SOH team has resoluted to help this cadet in making a brighter future for himself and his family. Support Our Heroes(SOH) team issued a cheque of Rs 44,000 for medically boarded out INA Cadet Akshat to cover his 6th semester fees of B.Tech course and will continue to support his remaining semesters course fees. Additionally, we purchased a new laptop and delivered it to him so that his studies do not suffer due to lack of money.
Cadet Akash Malode
BACKGROUND : Cadet Akash Malode is medically boarded out Ex-NDA cadet who was dismissed from the prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA) due to Chronic Knee Pain with Fat Pad Syndrome (LT) (OPTD). He hails from a modest background where father is retired from a private company, mother is a home-maker and has a younger sister who is pursuing B.Sc. 1st year. With the monthly income of mere Rs 10,400 the family can barely feed themselves and there's no money for academic related expenses.
PROBLEM : Cadet Akash is currently pursuing Masters of Population Studies (MPS) program and therefore required a high configuration laptop for his studies which requires extensive research, data analysis and the utilization of various software tools vital to his field of study.
HELPED SUCCESSFULLY : We purchased a new HP laptop for him and got it delivered to him so that he could get a second chance in life, be able to make a career for himself and fulfil the dreams of his family. Cadets like him deserve all our love and compassion because they choose to join the hard life of the Armed Forces knowing the risks it entails, discarding so many lucrative career options available today.