The IIT-Bombay Alumni Association has started a new scholarship for students from economically weaker backgrounds who want to study at the elite institute but cannot afford its fees. The association will run the Erach & Meheroo Mehta Memorial-FFE Scholarship in partnership with Foundation For Excellence (FFE) from a corpus of Rs 1.27 crore provided by
The scholarship will offer assistance up to ₹2 lakh per year to deserving students Ruyintan Mehta has a simple take on giving back to society: “You can’t take it back with you. So you might as well give.” An IIT Bombay alumnus of 1970 batch, Mr. Mehta has just donated $200,000 to his alma mater to be
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In 2016, the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry had proposed a fee hike for the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) across India. The fee hike decision has not only affected students, but associations which fund the education of needy IIT students are also feeling the pinch. Despite these hardships, an alumnus from the 1970 IIT
The mission of Foundation For Excellence (FFE) is to help exceptionally talented but poor students in India become doctors, engineers computer scientists. This year’s theme was “Transforming Lives of Brilliant Students”.
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The New York Gala brought together individuals interested in hearing about the work of the Foundation for Excellence, our committed donors and supporters. At the Gala, FFE’s alumni who are now successful professionals in the US, spoke of their journey of hardship in College and the positive impact FFE played in their lives. They recalled
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Supported by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, the Student Outreach Program (SOP) is an initiative to create direct contact with scholars and gain deeper insight into their current economic and social conditions. The program allows FFE to acquire first-hand understanding of the family’s economic and social circumstances, access to basic sanitation and health-care, the
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Expanding our network across North India, we work with The Hans Foundation (THF) in Uttarakhand where 100 talented students across the state are recipients of the THF-FFE scholarship.
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FFE’s Annual fundraiser, held in Palo Alto aimed to bring community supporters together to contribute to the Foundations’ cause. Watch Keynote speaker Mr. Manoj Bhargava talk about his personal philanthropy through his foundation,“ The Hans Foundation” (THF), that has partnered with FFE to fund students in Uttarakhand. FFE’s Founder Dr. Prabhu Goel, ex-President Venk Shukla
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In celebration of Daan Utsav or Joy of Giving Week, CNBC-TV-18 featured an interview with Dr. Sudha Kidao, Managing Trustee- FFE India Trust and CapGemini’s Aruna Jayanthi. Watch Dr. Kidao speaking on FFE’s scholarship program and impact across India, the crucial need for community support and our partnership with Capgemini India Pvt. Ltd.
Hear FFE’s Managing Trustee, Dr. Sudha Kidao reach out to all of FFE’s stakeholders- students, alumni volunteers and donors for the important role each one plays in building and sustaining the cause of FFE and the importance of making it a self-sustaining organization.
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