India, as a developing country, has a large population of youth. Not all of these growing young individuals are able to access education and move towards a better life. Many who do begin their education are not able to continue their journey, highlighted by the fact that school dropout rates in our country are hovering around 10-12%.

The reasons for these are many, including a

dearth of resources, financial challenges, family issues, and many more. It is at this time that they turn to various organizations, like Vidya Chetana, for support to continue their educational journey.

Vidya Chetana is the brainchild of Youth for Seva and is an initiative that has supported children to realize their dream of education since 2009.

The program offers scholarships to students who are studying in various fields of study and those who come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Initially beginning as a small project, today, the program provides scholarships to a large number of students from financially challenged families who have completed 12th standard (PUC) and are enrolling in professional courses (Engineering, Medical), mainstream degree programs, or vocational training courses.

Over the past few years, we have managed to support over 7,000 children in accessing educational opportunities across fields and sectors. Our support is not limited to the financial sphere, with our dedicated team helping students to turn into complete human beings through our holistic development modules.