Education

12 November 2025: An inspiring moment marked Lok Seva Sangam’s employment fair on 12 November 2025 when Mr. Vilas Pawar, Assistant Director (Employment), National Career Service Centre for Persons with Disabilities (NCSC), announced that leprosy-affected individuals with 40% disability and above would be eligible for free training, stipends, and job placements through NCSC, and committed to certifying future training programs under LSS’s Astitva Project. Lok Seva Sangam (LSS), established in 1976, is a Mumbai-based NGO committed to eradicating leprosy and uplifting underserved communities. Conducted a Grand Interaction and Employment Fair for persons affected by leprosy and individuals with disabilities from the L, M East, and M West Wards. The event was held at Shri Ganesh Samaj Kalyan Kendra, Nehru Nagar,

Zeta Launches Second Computer Lab to Promote Digital Learning in Government Schools on Children’s Day Under Project Shiksha, Zeta continues to bridge the digital divide by bringing digital learning to government schools The program is designed to equip over 300 upper primary students within a year with access to digital learning tools and structured computer education As part of its ongoing commitment, Zeta plans to establish one computer lab each year, expanding digital learning access to more government schools and enabling students to become active participants in India’s growing digital economy   November 14, 2025: Zeta, a next-generation banking technology provider, today inaugurated its second computer lab at Cheemasandra Government School on Children’s Day, furthering its commitment to advancing digital

Muthoot Finance Ltd, India’s Largest Gold Loan NBFC has announced the launch of the 9th Edition of Muthoot M George Higher Education Scholarships 2025-26. Applications are now invited for its professional scholarship program 2025–26, aimed at supporting meritorious students pursuing higher education in professional courses. Over the past nine editions, the initiative has supported a total of 394 students, with an overall scholarship outlay of ₹3.94 crore. Under this initiative, 210 scholarships will be awarded to meritorious students who have secured admission in B.Tech, MBBS, or B.Sc Nursing programs during the academic year 2025. Eligible students from Kerala and major cities including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata can now apply for the scholarship. Applicants are required to select

The partnership will impact over 1,000 students and 40 women across four schools through structured menstrual health awareness sessions. 13 th November 2025: Ujaas, an initiative of the Aditya Birla Education Trust, founded by Ms Advaitesha Birla, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Evonik India to launch a structured Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) awareness initiative across schools in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. The MoU was formally signed at VDS Public School, Turbhe, one of the participating schools in the program. The event was graced by Ms. Poonam Patkar (Head of Ujaas Unit) and Ms. Steffi Fernando (Senior Manager) from Ujaas, Mr. Vinod Paremal (President & Managing Director, Evonik India Region), Ms. Vidya Gopinath (representative of

November 13, 2025: Aequs Foundation is proud to announce the success of its annual One Precious Notebook campaign, a flagship Corporate Social Responsibility initiative dedicated to advancing education in communities surrounding its manufacturing ecosystems. This year’s campaign delivered a remarkable 1,07,411notebooks to nearly 17,019 students across 97 schools, stimulating a robust culture of learning. What truly distinguishes the ‘One Precious Notebook’ campaign is the deep personal involvement of Aequals (Aequs employees). A record 699 employee volunteers participated, in the campaign, dedicating their time to personally distribute the notebooks to the students. In a heart-warming gesture, these volunteers added motivational messages to the last page of each book they contributed, turning a simple school supply into a source of inspiration and encouragement.

November 10, 2025: On November 9, 2025, Mumbai witnessed an evening where melody meets meaning, as CanKids KidsCan, India’s largest childhood cancer NGO, and Bansuri Music Group (Music with A Mission) presented “Sunehre Swar – Ban Jayenge Gold”  an event to raise funds for Mahacares For Kids With Cancer. This is part of CanKids nationwide ‘Ban Jayenge Gold’ campaign  inspired by gold, the global symbol for childhood cancer awareness. This charity concert celebrated courage, compassion, and the spirit of children who bravely fight cancer. Graced by prominent personalities from music, healthcare, philanthropy, and public life,  like Dr Sanjay Mukherjee (Metropolitan Commissioner – MMRDA) , Shri Ranjeet Deol (Principal Secretary – School Education & Sports Department) , Dr Shripad Banavali (Director

With support to 551 more girls, the initiative has now benefited 1,102 students, assistance of Rs. 7,500 each also extended to 7,500 farmers affected by unseasonal rains. Surat: Surat-based industrialist Piyush Desai’s educational initiative ‘Hiraba No Khumkar’, aimed at promoting education of the girl child, has evolved into a broader social movement with additional financial support for farmers affected by unseasonal rainfall. Launched on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday, the initiative initially supported 551 girls from economically disadvantaged families through educational assistance of Rs. 7,500 each, covering school fees and related expenses. At an event today, support was extended to another 551 students, taking the total number of beneficiaries to 1,102. So far, assistance amounting to