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2013 — Founded in Jodhpur
Mentorship circle launches with ten first-generation students from nearby villages.
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Writing on heritage, education, and life in Rajasthan's villages.
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How Scholarships Are Changing Rural Education in Rajasthan
For centuries, Rajasthani merchants recorded their accounts in Mahajani - a script now known to fewer than 10,000 people. What happens when a language forgets itself?
By Dr. Kavita Rathore · 12 Jul 2025 · 8 min
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Education
Preserving Heritage Through Youth Learning
A decade of data from Rajasthan's villages reveals one consistent truth: the obstacle is never ability - it is access.
28 Jun 2025 · 6 min · Chalkoi Research
Field Notes
Field Notes
Community Volunteers Lead Library Drive in Marwar
We arrived at 6am on a Tuesday to find the students already in the library. They had been there since 4:30.
5 Jun 2025 · 5 min · Nitu Bhati
From a one-village mentorship circle in Jodhpur to a trust working across 42 villages.
Our Story
What began in 2013 as a weekend mentorship circle for ten rural students in Jodhpur has grown into year-round scholarships, heritage learning fellowships, and a partner network across Marwar — Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Nagaur and beyond.
Timeline
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2015 — Marwar Merit Scholarship
Inaugural scholarship cohort awarded; first heritage learning fellowship runs in Mehrangarh.
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2019 — Rural Girls Education
Multi-year cohort programme begins for first-generation girls.
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2022 — 800 students supported
Operating across 24 villages; first community library drive in Bikaner.
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2025 — 42 villages
1,200 students supported, 85 scholarships, FY24 audit published.
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Four programmes funding scholarships, heritage learning, and community work.