Causes: Education, International, Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion, Scholarships, Scholarships & Student Financial Aid

Mission: The specific objectives and purposes of this PADAKSHEP shall be: (i) To promote higher education among economically backward masses in the state of West Bengal, India. (ii) To provide economic support for undergraduate and higher secondary courses to meritorious candidates with weak financial background and who are permanent residents of the state of West Bengal, India. (a) PADAKSHEP shall select the candidates solely based on their merits and economic hardships. (b) PADAKSHEP shall not discriminate prospective candidates on the basis of race, religion, disability, caste and gender. (iii) To provide encouragement and guidance to upcoming students from lower economic strata through the candidates who are being supported by PADAKSHEP. (iv) To accept any gift of property for furtherance of any of the objects of PADAKSHEP. (v) To take such steps by personal or written appeals, public meetings or other as may from time to time be deemed expedient for the purpose of procuring contributions in the shape of donations, in cash as well as in kind, subscriptions, etc.

Target demographics: Students in the West Bengal, India between 16-22 years old.

Direct beneficiaries per year: 7

Geographic areas served: West Bengal, India

Programs: Padakshep funds underprivileged meritorious students from West Bengal, India. Please check our website www. padakshep. org to know about our beneficiaries and how we choose them.