eVidyaloka was founded in January 2011, by co-founders Satish and Venkat, colleagues at Microsoft India, with the passion to bring volunteerism and technology together, to enable quality education for the most deserving children of remote and rural villages of India.
We offer digital education to schools in the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir and Manipur
Your generosity is the catalyst for change in countless young lives. With each donation, we channel vital resources towards sustaining and scaling up eVidyaloka's educational initiatives. This means your support directly translates into uninterrupted learning opportunities, bridging educational gaps for rural children across India. It's more than a donation; it's a lifeline for their future.
Contributing to eVidyaloka is straightforward and secure. Choose from a variety of convenient donation methods to suit your preference:
For transparency and adherence to our strict compliance standards, we are unable to accept cash donations. Every contribution, regardless of the method, is a step towards educational equity.
Absolutely! If you are an NRI or an international supporter, your cross-border generosity is just as impactful.
Donation Process and Benefits:
Certainly! As an Indian citizen or eligible organization, your donation is exempt from tax under Section 80G. Upon donating in INR, you'll receive a meticulous 80G receipt via email. Please ensure to provide your full name as per PAN, phone number, email ID, address, and PAN details to facilitate the issuance of your donation receipt. Your support empowers education and offers tax savings.
While we deeply value transparency and the personal connection you might seek, we are committed to protecting the privacy and data of the children in our programs. We are unable to provide personal details of individual children, but rest assured, your donation is pooled to effectively support the comprehensive educational needs of that rural child within our programs throughout the year.
Absolutely! Your support can take many forms:
Alternatively, you can:
We welcome donations of all sizes, each one contributing to our mission. There's no upper limit to how much you can give, but we suggest a minimum of INR 100 to cover transaction fees for online donations. For monthly donations through Give.do, we recommend a starting point of INR 500.
For issuing an 80G tax receipt and to keep you updated on the impact of your generosity, we require your.
These details also help us communicate effectively with you. While we do collect additional information, it is entirely at your discretion to provide this, and it is used solely for enhancing our communication. We ensure your personal details are kept confidential and are not shared externally.
Donations made to eVidyaloka Trust are not subject to GST, regardless of whether the donation is made in an individual’s name or in the name of a company. GST is a tax levied on goods and services and does not apply to charitable contributions. Thus, when you choose to donate under your company's name, you can be assured that the entire amount goes towards our mission without any additional tax burden.
We handle donations with the utmost respect for the donor’s intentions and, as such, generally consider donations to be non-refundable. This ensures that the funds are committed to and utilised for the educational programs as planned.
All you will need is a laptop with a camera and good internet connectivity that supports seamless video calling.
While educational qualification is not mandatory, Graduation in the subject you wish to teach is desirable
Session happen from Mondays to Fridays within the Indian school timings typically between 9.30 am to 4 pm.
eVidyaloka requires a minimum commitment of 2 hours per week.
Duration of one session is between 40 to 60 minutes
Currently we teach students studying in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Oriya, Bengali and Gujarati medium. We are working towards adding a few other regional languages in the near future. We expect Volunteers to be able to read/write/speak vernacular languages.
Yes. Digital text-book links, lesson plans etc are provided.
Any of the grades from 5th Standard to 10th Standard
Yes. We will conduct a detailed orientation for Volunteers.
Yes. We suggest you begin with one subject and then move on to multiple offerings from 2nd term/2nd year.
Volunteer will need to input class attendance and class completed/canceled details on eVidyaloka system.
Volunteer will need to input class attendance and class completed/canceled details on eVidyaloka system.
Yes. We do not have any upper age restrictions. Minimum age limit is 18 years.
No. At your option, we encourage Volunteers to visit the school at least once, in coordination with the eVidyaloka Team.
Yes, you can. Be mindful to mention the role as of a Volunteer
Yes, you can use appropriate pictures without breaching any privacy concerns.
Once classes starts, volunteer need to continue teaching for at least until the completion of the academic term i.e. min 3 months.
Yes
The Class Assistants and Field Coordinators who are part of eVidyaloka set up are responsible for internet connectivity.
The Class Assistant will be present and monitor the classroom.
If you are not able to take the classes on any particular day, keep the class assistant informed in advance and give some study material/video resources to the class assistant, to enable students are engaged in learning when you are not present.
No.
Yes. Non Resident Indians can Volunteer.
You can write directly to volunteer@evidyaloka.org and we will get in touch.
You can write directly to volunteer@evidyaloka.org and we will get in touch.
~ Nikitha Madan: nikitha.madan@evidyaloka.org
~ Anjaly George: anjaly.george@evidyaloka.org
~ Priyanka Sharma: priyanka.sharma@evidyaloka.org
~ Yes, all active Volunteers are provided access to a Community server in Discord App. The name of the server is ‘eVidyaloka eVolve’
~ The server provides a platform to exchange ideas and share your experiences with fellow volunteers and to learn from senior volunteers.
~ eVidyaloka also provides a repository of resources, which can be used for your online teaching.
A: Your generosity is the catalyst for change in countless young lives. With each donation, we channel vital resources towards sustaining and scaling up eVidyaloka's educational initiatives. This means your support directly translates into uninterrupted learning opportunities, bridging educational gaps for rural children across India. It's more than a donation; it's a lifeline for their future
A: Contributing to eVidyaloka is straightforward and secure. Choose from a variety of convenient donation methods to suit your preference:
For transparency and adherence to our strict compliance standards, we are unable to accept cash donations. Every contribution, regardless of the method, is a step towards educational equity.
Absolutely! If you are an NRI or an international supporter, your cross-border generosity is just as impactful.
Donation Process and Benefits:
Certainly! As an Indian citizen or eligible organization, your donation is exempt from tax under Section 80G. Upon donating in INR, you'll receive a meticulous 80G receipt via email. Please ensure to provide your full name as per PAN, phone number, email ID, address, and PAN details to facilitate the issuance of your donation receipt. Your support empowers education and offers tax savings.
While we deeply value transparency and the personal connection you might seek, we are committed to protecting the privacy and data of the children in our programs. We are unable to provide personal details of individual children, but rest assured, your donation is pooled to effectively support the comprehensive educational needs of that rural child within our programs throughout the year.
Absolutely! Your support can take many forms:
A: We welcome donations of all sizes, each one contributing to our mission. There's no upper limit to how much you can give, but we suggest a minimum of INR 500 to cover transaction fees for online donations.
For issuing an 80G tax receipt and to keep you updated on the impact of your generosity, we require your.
These details also help us communicate effectively with you. While we do collect additional information, it is entirely at your discretion to provide this, and it is used solely for enhancing our communication. We ensure your personal details are kept confidential and are not shared externally.
A: Donations made to eVidyaloka Trust are not subject to GST, regardless of whether the donation is made in an individual’s name or in the name of a company. GST is a tax levied on goods and services and does not apply to charitable contributions. Thus, when you choose to donate under your company's name, you can be assured that the entire amount goes towards our mission without any additional tax burden.
A: We handle donations with the utmost respect for the donor’s intentions and, as such, generally consider donations to be non-refundable. This ensures that the funds are committed to and utilized for the educational programs as planned.
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