Buddy4Study Assists HP, Colgate, Vodafone Etc Use CSR Funds To Educate Students

Education is considered as a high priority for any nation aiming to the forefront at the global stage. However, India suffers from having comparatively low-quality education due to a common lack of access, a paucity of public schools and high cost of private secondary education. This leads to a huge number of students dropping out when faced with pursuing higher education. According to a report by data.gov.in, an open government data (OGD) platform in India, the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) at secondary (Classes IX and X) levels were at 62.7 per cent between 2013-14 and 2015-16. The GER plunged at the senior secondary (Classes XI and XII) levels to 35.9 per cent.

Enter technology-based SaaS startup Buddy4Study which is simplifying the procedure and making quality education accessible to all. Started its operations in 2017, Buddy4Study, as the name suggests, aids students to find matching scholarships, apply on a single platform, track applications and finally, receive scholarships for higher education. On the B2B front, it supports scholarship providers to reach their target audience.  

The startup has been cofounded by Manjeet Singh, Raj Kishore and Ashutosh Burnwal and is registered in Delhi, with its corporate office in Noida.

Amid the Coronavirus crisis impacting the education of millions of students across India, Buddy4Study has assisted more than 5,000 students with scholarships worth Rs 12.5 crore in March 2020. The key scholarships disbursed are under Shriram Capital Scholarship, STFC Shriram Meritorious Scholarship Programme and LIC-HFL Vidhyadhan Scholarship programme.