Poverty not barrier for Education - Nurture Merit

Nurture Merit Program - An initiative to support the underprivileged bright students to pursue higher levels of literacy leading to employment under Vidya Poshak’s Nurture Merit program.

Nurture Merit Program (Financial Assistance + Library services + Training)

Is a well-designed, structured and focused project to support bright students coming from economically challenged families. The support is extended to post 10th grade students to continue their college/higher education till completion of graduation leading to meaningful employment. The project has the following integrated services.

• Financial Assistance: This will cover college fees and exam fees. Along with this additional amount for coaching facilities is given for top performers. For some extreme need based cases (10%) additional amount is also given to cover room and boarding 

• Books & Library Services: Academic Text books are lent to our student beneficiaries through libraries and book bank located in rural places. Student will get academic text books on their demand to read for 1-year and then the same books are put in circulation. 

• Training through Residential BridgeCamps: Arranging various skill and need based training for our beneficiaries through residential bridge camps to enhance communication/life skills and employment opportunities. Along with this to ensure creating good, sensitive citizens for the society.

For the academic year 2019-20 we have overall 1400 students under our program. Out of which 400 students were inducted newly. 100 students were studying in various Engineering courses and 200 students were pursuing various semi professional courses. 

During the months of August and September we have completed the financial support of 700 students with about INR 52.0 Lakhs.

During the month of October & Novermber the remaining 700 students will be provided the financial support. For this we would be needing another INR 55.0 Lakhs funds which we are already in process of raising the same from our donors.