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AT A GLANCE

Driving systemic reform and
long-term Impact at Scale

Established in 2007, Kotak Education Foundation equips children and youth from underserved communities with quality school education, merit-cum-means scholarships and vocational education.

Vast experience and expertise come together in KEF’s spectrum of offerings, building the capacity of educators and nudging positive learning outcomes.

*Till March 31, 2026

Impact

17 years of driving social impact

States

Schools

Students

Head Teachers

Teachers

Youth trained

Scholars

What we do

Our mission is to support underprivileged children and youth through education-based interventions that enable them to lead a life of dignity.

School Education

Scholarship

Vocational Education

Transformational Stories

True stories of epic courage
conquering tough challenges

Anil Discovers a Whole New World

Anil Kakade, a schoolteacher, rapidly gained digital know-how through KEF’s Digital Learning Solutions Project.

Skilfully integrating technology into education, he transformed the classroom experience, designed a Mathematics app and grew into an accomplished Master Trainer.

KEF Digital Learning Solutions | Anil Kakade

Rameshwar codes a new script

Rameshwar Kamble navigated many challenges as he went from speaking broken sentences in English to gaining language proficiency, understanding technical jargon and becoming a Software Development Engineer.

KEF’s Communicative English Future Readiness (CE-FR) Project paved the way for Rameshwar to code a new script for his life.

KEF Communicative English Future Readiness Project | Rameshwar Kamble

Rajaram empowers the next generation

Faced with faculty low on involvement and motivation, and a negative learning environment in his school, Founder-Headmaster Rajaram Kale joined KEF’s School Leadership Development Project.

Trained in cutting-edge leadership practices, equipped with new skill sets, his team guided students towards academic success.

KEF School Leadership Development Project | Rajaram Kale

Shreedhar’s extraordinary determination

Shreedhar Dhopat was born into a simple farming family in a small village in Maharashtra. Life was a constant struggle with hunger and hardship.

He dreamt of becoming a doctor and studied hard to achieve his goal. With the Kotak Junior Scholarship, sincere effort and extraordinary determination, he surpassed all expectations.

Kotak Junior Scholarship | Shreedhar Dhopat

Dnyanada Re-engineers Her Life

Dnyanada Sachin Patil, a student pursuing an engineering degree with specialisation in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at St. John College of Engineering and Management, faced sudden adversity when she lost her father to COVID-19. As he was the sole breadwinner, his passing left the family in financial distress.

Kotak Shiksha Nidhi Scholarship | Dnyanada Sachin Patil

Pranali makes dreams come true

When Pranali had passed HSC and was looking for work, she came across KEF’s Vocational Education & Livelihood Project with courses offered free of charge. She embraced opportunity with both hands and overcame challenges to secure a job at global home furnishing giant, IKEA.

Working hard, Pranali soon booked her dream home.

KEF Vocational Education & Livelihood Project | Pranali Shankar Modak

Driving systemic reform and long-term Impact at Scale