{"id":13538,"date":"2026-04-08T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?p=13538"},"modified":"2026-04-08T09:16:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T03:46:14","slug":"announcing-zeel-thakkar-memorial-scholarship-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2026\/announcing-zeel-thakkar-memorial-scholarship-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing Zeel Thakkar Memorial Scholarship Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last month, we announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2026\/zeel-thakkar-memorial-scholarship\/\">Zeel Thakkar Memorial Scholarship<\/a> to honor Zeel&#8217;s memory and her contributions to the WordPress community. The response blew us away. We received over 80 applications from women across India and Nepal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Our Ten Scholarship Recipients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After careful review, we selected ten women from across India and Nepal for the scholarship. While some applications did not meet the eligibility criteria, the overall quality left us inspired. Each recipient will receive a free WordCamp Asia 2026 ticket along with travel and accommodation support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/aachalpardeshi\/\">Aachal Pardeshi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/anushka04\/\">Anushka Deshingkar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/avniashar\/\">Avni Ashar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/divyaweetech\/\">Divya Patil<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/eurika\/\">Eurika KC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jankimakwana\">Janki Makwana<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jerushalamsal\/\">Jerusha Lamsal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jns141191\/\">Jina Parekh<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/shital-patel\/\">Shital Marakana<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Binitae Gurung<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We also have given out free event passes to everyone who did apply for the scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrating Zeel at WordCamp Asia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp Asia 2026 will be a moment to celebrate everything Zeel stood for. We cannot wait to see all of you there. Come say hello to our scholarship recipients and share in the spirit Zeel brought to WordPress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month, we announced the Zeel Thakkar Memorial Scholarship to honor Zeel&#8217;s memory and her contributions to the WordPress community. The response blew us away. We received over 80 applications from women across India and Nepal. 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