This is a wonderful organisation mainly run by students across the world for the underprivileged students of their homeland, West Bengal. It also has many eminent persons mainly professors of different universities as its advisors. As far as financial clarity and excellence is concerned Padakshep is a class in itself!!
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- EIN 26-4412556
- 921 Medical Plz Salt Lake Cty UT 84112 USA
- www.padakshep.org
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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.