Vidyadhan

Vidyadhan is a higher education scholarship program by Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiatives (SFPI) in 1999. The program enables meritorious students from economically underprivileged backgrounds to pursue higher education. Vidyadhan opened to external sponsorship in 2015 through its Each One Teach One initiative and till date has provided above 50,000 scholarships and covers 20 states. Vidyadhan aims to increase the Gross Enrollment Ratio in higher education by addressing the issues of affordability, awareness and access by providing financial support, training and mentoring to the students from grade 11 onwards until graduation. The additional weightage is given to students with disabilities, backward regions and single parent families. The program is built on a transparent technology platform and the program entails zero administrative costs for all sponsors, which are borne by the foundation. The program has a pay it forward model for beneficiaries who wish to sponsor fu...