Awarding the First Sponsorship to students

Mrs. Swagata Dasgupta, Founder of Jayanti Foundation presenting the sponsorship cheque to Ms. M. Pavithra of Class XII, P.S. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai. The student is accompanied by her mother.

Mrs. Swagata Dasgupta, Founder of Jayanti Foundation presenting the sponsorship cheque to Ms. N. Sangeetha of Class VIII, P.S. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai. The Principal of the school, Mrs. S. Bhooma (Second from left) was also present. Ms. Meenakshi, (extreme left) the compere for the event looks on.

The students who were awarded sponsorships for the upcoming semester, along with their parents. From left: N. Sangeetha's father, N. Sangeetha, M. Pavithra, M. Pavithra's mother, G. Pravalika, G. Pravalika's father.

From left: M. Pavithra (Class XII), G. Pravalika (Class XII), N. Sangeetha (Class VIII)


Event Date: January 4th, 2012.
Venue: P.S. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai.

The First Accomplishment

On Jan 4th, 2012, Jayanti made its first contribution towards education of deserving and underprivileged children. The following students were awarded scholarships for completing their final term for their respective classes at P.S. Matriculation Higher Secondary School.

• G. Pravalika - Class XII
• M. Pavithra - Class XII
• N. Sangeetha - Class VIII

The award was presented during the school student assembly by the founding member of Jayanti, Mrs. Swagata Dasgupta. The function was attended by the Principal, Mrs. S. Bhooma, along with her staff.

Many thanks are due to key personnel that have helped in this accomplishment. Mr. Praveen Kumar, a final year law student, has committed himself wholly to this cause and has contributed several hours in researching and visiting students and their famillies. He was deeply involved in the selection process and was present during the award function. Ms. Meenakshi, also a law student, compered the event and has also been involved in the publicity.

Our sincere thanks also to Mr. Shankar Narayan Sharma, CA, who has undertaken the application, submission and legalities with the 80G form to enable donors to claim tax deduction on their charitable contribution towards Jayanti. 

Official Logo

Jayanti Foundation's logo is officially published! The logo has been designed by professional graphic designer Mr. Alok Ghosh. He is the first donor to Jayanti Foundation and has donated his time and invaluable services in designing the logo, business card and letterhead for Jayanti Foundation. 

The logo depicts a Nib and a Flaming Torch.The nib of the pen represents education and also the commitment of putting our promise in writing. The flaming torch symbolizes our motivation, our desire to reach out, the student's determination and the passing of the torch of education from one generation on to the next. 

The colors blue and yellow are institutional and youthful respectively.

Jayanti Foundation's motto is to "Illuminate. Generate. Invigorate." Illuminate the life of a child. Illuminate the world with knowledge. Illuminate our future. Generate the funds, interest and enthusiasm for our cause. Invigorate our educational system, our community and our nation.

WHO ARE WE ?

Our name is Jayanti Foundation. We are a non-government, non-profit organization whose aim is to help disadvantaged students excel in school. We find and provide sponsorship for motivated students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, as well as, counseling and mentoring for students who may require support for various reasons. We believe that a good education is the right of every child regardless of their background. 

JAYANTI FOUNDATION'S MISSION:
To support, develop, advance and promote the cause of education for underprivileged and talented children in India and inspire them to be better citizens and a proud nation. 

JAYANTI FOUNDATION'S VISION:
Vision: The main objective of Jayanti is to help underpriviledged children bloom to their overall growth and join the mainstream of our society, and therefore propel our country - a powerhouse of human resources. Today's children will grow to be India's future. Education is the first stepping stone to growth. Despite considerable improvement in the field of education, twenty-five percent of our population is still illiterate and sixty percent face stern challenges in reaching high school. The exponential growth of educational expenses has sometimes forced talented children to forego their dreams in pursuit of a fierce need to support expenses of the household. Jayanti is committed to helping such children realize their dreams by providing financial and educational assistance.




WHAT DO WE DO?

We aim to provide monetary and non-monetary assistance to students to help them excel in school. For students who are academically motivated but hail from adverse economic conditions and require monetary assistance, we aim to find sponsors or sponsorship funds to pay their semester fees. The schools will present us with a list of students they have shortlisted for a sponsorship. Jayanti Foundation’s Board and volunteers will screen this list to assign priority based on the student’s performance in the previous year, performance in the previous semester, economic background and level of motivation. The Board and volunteers will strive to secure funding and sponsorship for these students on a semester by semester basis. Every semester, the student’s performance will be reviewed and sponsorship will be awarded based on consistency of performance. For students that require non-monetary assistance, we will provide counseling, mentorship and tutoring assistance.

HOW CAN YOU HELP ?

Since we are a non-profit organization that is run entirely by volunteers, you can help out in many ways. The different areas where we need help are:

•  Reaching out to schools to obtain lists of students that can be helped.
•  Interviewing students based on a questionnaire to ascertain their level of motivation and their background. Volunteers fluent in Tamil and English will be of great help.
• Being a counsel and mentor to certain students who may be underperforming due to family problems, peer pressure etc. Volunteers fluent in Tamil and English will be of great help.
• Finding sponsorship.
• Administrative help- database entry, typing letters/forms/questionnaires, printouts and photocopying.
• PR/ Media related. Getting the word out about Jayanti Foundation and its work.
• Website maintenance.

A little about our Board of Trustees:

Swagata Dasgupta- Masters in English (Hons). Educator with 23 years of teaching experience in premier schools in Chennai. Involved in various charities.

Pradip Banerjee- B.Tech, IIT Kharagpur. Over 35 years of experience in various industries and banking. Founder and head of a Management Consultancy Firm that evaluates long and medium term viability of SMEs.

Ajoy Kumar Chakraborty- AMIE (I) Civil fromInstitution Of Engineers, M.Tech in Advanced Construction Technology, Honors Post  Graduate diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relation, Certified Project Management Professional of PMI,USA.. Over 25 years ofexperience in Industrial Construction and Project Management in India & UAE. Presently, AssistantVice President – Projects at Ashok Leyland John Deere Construction Equipment Company  Pvt Ltd, Chennai. Mentor and member of various charities.

Amit K. Biswas- Student of mathematics, teaches statistics and researches in Game Theory. Working in Indian Statistical Institute in Chennai. A compassionate and social person and has participated in charities in his own ways over the years.

Sougata Dasgupta- B.Tech, IIT Madras. MS from University of Texas, Austin. Currently works in Bloomberg LP, New York, as the global head of Asset Management. Actively involved with PENCIL and schools in New York.