
OUR
INSTITUTIONS
& INITIATIVES

The first ever initiative of the Foundation to set up an educational institution.

Leadership academy for the economically underprivileged, meritorious students of rural India.

India’s first private philanthropic museum, promoting contemporary and modern art from India and the subcontinent

Philanthropic multi-disciplinary research institution, with a student-centric model of education.

At the Shiv Nadar University Chennai, we believe in the simple virtues of hard work and an open, curious mind.

Endeavors to create a stimulating and enriching environment

Technology-driven literacy and enhanced learning program aimed at eradicating illiteracy
OUR
STORIES

Indian Education System
Over the last few decades, India has made visible progress in increasing literacy levels. However, as the nation progresses

Arvind Kumar Yadav
Shiksha Initiative
Bringing a new perspective to education in rural India, armed with digital tools and single-minded perseverance

Learning in Rural Classrooms
Education is regarded as one of the most powerful tools to transform individuals

Reconnecting with Art
Philanthropy
“What art does is to coax us away from the mechanical and towards the miraculous.”

Kanhiya Lal
Student
After the death of his father, 14-year-old Kanhaiya and his family of seven people were left with no breadwinner.

Rameshwari Chauhan
Student
Rameshwari Chauhan is from J.P. Nagar. Her mother died when she was very young and her father

Kumari Shweta
Student
Shweta from Baghpath, is the youngest amongst her siblings. Her mother manages all the household

Sangeeta Rai
VidyaGyan Teacher
Stories from the Field is a series of interviews with people from the Shiv Nadar Foundation who work with children

Chetna Jain
Hindi Teacher
The legacy of any culture is very closely embedded in its language – oral traditions are passed on

