Kuwait based Indian student Johan Varghese Sajan received the prestigious Lester B. Pearson Scholarship at the widely regarded University of Toronto in Canada. Awarded to approximately 37 exceptional students worldwide on an annual basis, the Lester B. Pearson scholarship comprehensively covers tuition, residential, incidental, and various other fees, approximating up to INR 2.5–3 crore. It is a highly selective program that admits less than 1% of its total applicants.

As a recent 12th grade graduate at FAIPS, DPS, Johan was initially nominated by the school as a sole candidate for the scholarship. Subsequently, he is the first and only student from Kuwait who has secured this scholarship so far.

The Lester B. Pearson Program at the University of Toronto aims to create a cohort of exceptional students who have displayed remarkable achievements in academics and extracurriculars and have made a defined impact through leadership in school and community. It aims to build a community of scholars who could potentially have global relevance. The scholarship provides massive support to international students worldwide to pursue education at an esteemed university and ensures free-of-cost residence, food plans, health insurance, recreation and wellness programs, and other miscellaneous costs. Supplementing academics, the Pearson scholarship looks to cultivate holistic skills and build future leaders of the community through its comprehensive programs.