Overview
- The Deverakonda Foundation travelled to Thummanpet village to launch year one of the scholarship drive on Sunday and publicly honoured the recipients in a ceremony tied to Vijay’s family roots.
- The couple published a list of 180 selected students from roughly 44–45 government schools and said the programme will pay fees and provide notebooks and study materials to help keep pupils in school.
- The scheme is being administered through The Deverakonda Foundation / Deverakonda Charitable Trust and has been reported by several outlets under the name Virosh Scholarship.
- Videos and photos from the event went viral after a candid moment showing Rashmika wiping Vijay’s sweat and adjusting his moustache drew wide public attention and debate over her using the combined name Rashmika Mandanna Deverakonda.
- Vijay described the awards as the first phase of a larger vision and said the foundation plans to repeat and expand the scholarships in June 2027 with the goal of reaching more students across Telangana.