MUMBAI: The Fair & Lovely Foundation has conferred 91 scholarships to women students for graduate, post-graduate, and doctorate studies under its scholarship program, 2006. Ms.Chandra Iyengar, Principal Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, Home Department was the Chief Guest at the awards function held in Mumbai today.

In its fourth year since inception, the Fair & Lovely Foundation scholarships are given to deserving women to pursue higher studies at graduate, post-graduate and doctoral studies. The Fair & Lovely Foundation has awarded over 200 scholarships till date.

Most of the scholarships have gone to women who are the first graduates in their families. With Fair & Lovely Foundation's Scholarships, these students will now be able to pursue graduate and post-graduate degrees and diplomas in fields ranging from Computer Applications, Medicine, Business Administration, Technology, Journalism, Engineering, Veterinary Science and Psychology, among others.

On the occasion, Ashok Venkatramani, Vice President, Skin Care, Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) said, "Fair & Lovely Foundation is extremely delighted for these young women who have shown remarkable courage and determination to chase their dreams in their quest for education.

We have found that each one of them have an indomitable drive to achieve clubbed with confidence in themselves, despite all odds. Education brings this confidence and transformation. We at Fair and Lovely strive to continue touching many more lives and helping every woman transcend her boundaries."

The past scholars of Fair & Lovely Foundation have been able to carve a niche in the field that they had chosen and we do hope the 90 winners announced today would continue to do so in future.