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.
