Sanjeeth Shetty Foundation

We are a community-centric social foundation working for the causes of economic and social inclusion. The ‘Sanjeeth Shetty Leaders Fellowship’, launched in 2013, discovers, celebrates and supports exceptional young leaders who lead the way in transforming their own lives and the lives of people around them. 86 young leaders have been awarded the Fellowship since its inception. The ‘Mahaprana’ program of the Foundation provides free high-quality primary healthcare to underprivileged communities in West Bengal and Karnataka. The ‘Pyarelal’ program of the Foundation focuses on raising awareness of male suicide rates and developing ways of improving the mental health of men and boys in India. The Whitefield Project for the Arts and Culture engages with and supports emerging artistes embracing the Indian classical arts. Apart from providing education in the classical arts to ambitious artistes, the Project curates arts events, including on digital platforms; over 50 arts events were curated in less than 5 years. One of the Project’s digital productions ‘The Engineer’s Pick’ is extremely popular on YouTube. The Project is dedicated to helping artistes forge the skills and connections needed to succeed in the Indian classical arts; thereby building vibrant artistic communities. Technoshala is a non-profit social enterprise that promotes the use of technology in existing government school ecosystems through interventions focused on developing educator capacities. The Foundation also seeks to create or strengthen digital infrastructure in the form of smart classrooms. The Foundation has been granted permission by the State Government to work with 6 government schools in the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra; Nandurbar has been deemed one of India’s most backward districts by the Government of India.