KLS Institute of Management Education and Research (KLS IMER) proudly celebrated academic brilliance by distributing scholarships worth Rs. 5 lakhs to its deserving MBA students. The scholarships were awarded as a mark of recognition and appreciation for the students’ outstanding performance in competitive exams and consistent academic excellence.

PGCET Scholarship

The Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET) 2024 is a prestigious state-level exam conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). KLS IMER honoured students who ranked within the Top 1000 in PGCET and chose to pursue their MBA at the institute. The top three PGCET rankers were each awarded a scholarship of Rs. 50,000 for their exemplary achievement:

Name	Rank
Shidharth Belavi	124
Neha Sambhaji Kadam	478
Amruta Anil Kajave	761

KMAT Scholarship

KLS IMER also acknowledged high performers of the Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (KMAT) 2024, an entrance exam accepted by over 170 management institutions in Karnataka. Students scoring above 85 percentiles and ranking in the Top 5 at KLS IMER were awarded Rs. 30,000 each:

Name	Percentile
Pragati Padmanabh Kolvekar	97.89%
Divyashree N Payannavar	91.46%
Sanika Sudan Kerkar	90.46%

KLS IMER Merit Scholarship

To encourage academic consistency, KLS IMER instituted the Merit Scholarship for students who secured 85% or above in their undergraduate program and enrolled at IMER. The Top 10 rankers received Rs. 20,000 each:

Name	Percentile
Karuna Malhari Joshi	93.64%
Shrusti Korti	92.20%
Nandini S. Chougula	91.89%
Parvati Murgod	91.77%
Vaishnavi Jagtap	91.66%
Smita Patil	91.61%
Yogita Konde	91.61%
CH Megha	91.21%
Pooja Shinde	90.84%
Sakshi Kakade	90.00%

These scholarships are more than just financial aid-they are a token of belief in student potential and a testament to KLS IMER's unwavering commitment to academic excellence. The event marked a memorable moment in the institute’s journey of fostering talent, dedication, and ambition.

The distribution ceremony took place during the valedictory function of SAMAGAM 2025 and was graced by the esteemed presence of IMER Governing Council Chairman Shri. R.S. Mutalik and Director Dr. Arif Shaikh.