On behalf of BEAM Scholarship Committee, we are proud to present Pyae Sone Aung who was awarded “The Rajesh Shashikant Velani Memorial Scholarship”. Pyit Sone Aung is the first recipient of BEAM Education Foundation’s Rajesh Shashikant Velani Memorial Scholarship.

The Scholarship is dedicated in the honor and memory of Rajesh Velani, a loving father, an incredible uncle, talented businessman, and above all, a humble philanthropist and servant leader who touched and positively impacted the lives of thousands.

We are proud to support this scholarship to one of our dedicated students, Pyae Sone Aung, who is pursuing higher education at Social Science Program of Chiang Mai University. Pyae Sone Aung finished two years studies at BEAM’s Bridging Program for Higher Education which assisted him to be able to study Social Science at Chiang Mai University.

BEAM Education Foundation and BEAM Scholarship Program provide higher educational access to marginalized people in order to empower them for future sustainable development of their communities in Myanmar (Burma) as well as building peaceful society in ASEAN region.