Who We Are
Boddhi Tree Foundation was started by our Founder Director, Deepak Nanda, for the good of society and to dedicate himself to the education of underprivileged children. We believe education is what builds the right path for the next generation to follow.
Why Boddhi Tree Foundation?
The name recalls the Bodhi tree, under which Gautam Buddha found enlightenment: a symbol of peace, knowledge and awakening. Just as the tree gave him a safe place to learn, every child deserves a positive environment in which to grow, learn and discover their potential.
Schools create that environment, and teachers become the guides who nurture, protect and shape young minds. Yet many children grow up without that guidance. They miss out on basic education, on stories that teach values, on emotional support and on a safe place to learn.
Every child deserves guidance. Every child deserves an opportunity. And every child deserves a chance to rise.
Our journey
- 11 August 2016
Boddhi Tree Foundation is incorporated
Our Founder Director, Deepak Nanda, registers the foundation in New Delhi as a Section 8 not-for-profit company.
- 2016 to 2018
Clean cooking for rural women
From August 2016 to August 2018 we worked with rural women Self-help Groups (SHGs) to provide low-emission cooking stoves (chulas).
- September 2018
Our education project begins
We launch the education project that is now the heart of our work.
- 2018 to 2019
Our first location
We started with 8 students and finished the year with 105. Classes ran on Sundays for classes 1 to 8.
- 2019 to 2020
Four locations
We started the year with 71 students across four locations and reached 249 by March 2020.
- 2020 onwards
Free online tuition across India
During the pandemic we moved our classes online, which let us reach students across the country.
- 2026
Ten years of Boddhi Tree
1,120 students taught, 1,003 faculties trained and 141 young people trained since we began.