In Progress
ZEP 2025 Scholarship Initiative
NALANDA's ZEP is a beacon of hope for underprivileged students in urban Kalyan-Dombivli and tribal Kasara. We identify brilliant, deserving students from marginalized communities and provide them with comprehensive academic scholarships. Our mission is to break the cycle of poverty by empowering futures through the transformative power of education.
Dombivli, Vihigaon, Andaad
June 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
20 beneficiaries
The Problem We're Solving
In the shadow of urban centers like Kalyan and Dombivli, and deep within the tribal villages of Vihigaon, Andaad, and Dhakne, a silent crisis unfolds. Brilliant, deserving students from underprivileged and tribal backgrounds are forced to abandon their academic dreams due to severe financial constraints. The high cost of education—from tuition fees and books to uniforms and transportation—creates an insurmountable barrier. This economic disparity doesn't just limit individual potential; it perpetuates a cycle of poverty and deprives our communities of future doctors, engineers, teachers, and leaders. Talent is universal, but opportunity is not.
Our Solution
Our solution is targeted, transparent, and transformative. The ZEP initiative provides a robust scholarship framework that addresses the root cause of the problem: financial deprivation.
· Direct Financial Support: We cover essential academic costs, which may include school/college tuition fees, examination fees, costs for textbooks and notebooks, uniforms, and other necessary educational materials.
· Strategic Intervention: By focusing on both the urban poor and the often-overlooked tribal communities (rural areas), we ensure our efforts create a balanced and far-reaching impact.
· Empowerment through Education: We act as a catalyst, bridging the gap between potential and opportunity. Our support allows students to focus entirely on their studies, excel academically, and build a foundation for a stable, successful future.
Project Goals
- To Award Scholarships: Provide direct academic scholarships to a growing number of brilliant and deserving underprivileged students from urban and tribal communities each year.
- To Increase Retention Rates: Drastically reduce the school and college dropout rates among our beneficiary groups by alleviating financial pressure on their families.
- To Promote Higher Education: Encourage and enable students to pursue higher education and professional courses, opening doors to careers previously considered unattainable.
- To Build Confidence: Foster a sense of hope, self-belief, and ambition among the scholars, showing them that their community believes in their potential.
- To Create Role Models: Develop a cohort of successful graduates who can become inspirations and mentors for the next generation, creating a virtuous cycle of empowerment.
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