22, Jun 2025

Why We Focus on Marginalized Students and Why It Matters

In India, the gap between those who receive quality education and those who are left behind continues to widen. While many students benefit from coaching centres, online classes, and parental support, millions from marginalized communities face barriers they did not choose: poverty, gender discrimination, lack of awareness, and social exclusion.

At Scholars Education and Welfare Academy, our work is rooted in a single principle — equity over charity. We don’t simply help the poor; we empower the underserved to help themselves. Our primary focus remains on marginalized students, particularly girls, because they are the most excluded from mainstream educational systems and career pathways.

Many of the students we serve are first-generation learners, coming from families that have never had access to higher education. Some face early marriage pressures, others juggle domestic work, and most have no access to coaching or career guidance. This is where we step in — with targeted, need-based interventions.

From free SSC and government exam coaching to helping girls enrol in correspondence courses at Jamia Millia Islamia, to livelihood programs for economic self-reliance, our approach is holistic and practical.

We’re not just giving degrees or jobs — we’re rebuilding self-belief, restoring dignity, and reshaping futures.

This mission matters because when we invest in those at the margins, we uplift entire families, and eventually, whole communities. Every student who clears an exam, every girl who earns her degree from home, and every woman who starts a business is a testament to why this work is essential.

If we want a more equal India, we must start where inequality begins — at the root. And for us, that means standing beside those who were never given a seat at the table.

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