About Educa
A foundation built around विद्यार्थी, not headlines.
We work where शिक्षा is most fragile — and where small, sustained support compounds into life-changing outcomes.

Mission
शिक्षा unlocks human potential and social progress.
A community-centered शिक्षा partner for 80G tax-exempt donations and philanthropic giving — we work where the support is most fragile and the outcome most transformative.
Access
Every deserving [[विद्यार्थी]] should have a pathway to continue education.
[[गरिमा]]
Support should preserve the dignity and agency of each [[विद्यार्थी]] and family.
Accountability
Every donated rupee must be traceable to a clear [[शिक्षा]] outcome.
Collaboration
Schools, [[दाता]], volunteers and communities grow stronger together.
Our timeline
From a kitchen-table promise to a formal संस्था.
- 2009
A quiet beginning
Shamim Akhtar begins supporting underprivileged [[विद्यार्थी]] with tuition fees and access to learning in his neighborhood.
- 2016
Belief becomes collaboration
Shamim meets Nishan Marda through Jay Prakash Lahoti at Ideal Insurance Broker Pvt. Ltd.; a shared belief turns into structured work.
- 2022
Scaling the vision
Rohit Dhanuka joins with strategic insights, helping expand the work across regions and sectors.
- Now
Formally Educa [[संस्था]]
Registered at Bankra New Mondal Para, West Bengal — with a clear mission of [[शिक्षा]]-led change.
