Insights
May 2025
Catch all that’s happening with our wonderful scholarship-givers, students and thriving volunteering community.
Scholarship-Founder
Spotlight
Student Welfare
Rizvi Family Scholarships-Empowering Muslim Women in STEM
The Rizvi Family Scholarships is a powerful initiative supporting undergraduate Muslim girls pursuing STEM degrees in India. Founded by Mr. Syed Rizvi, Managing Director at Accenture, in partnership with the Youth Dreamers Foundation, the scholarship targets academically bright yet financially constrained students enrolled in NIRF-ranked institutions.
Open to Indian Muslim girls, beyond financial aid, the scholarship also offers mentorship and community support, enabling recipients to thrive in competitive technical fields.
We extend heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Syed Rizvi for his vision, generosity, and commitment to empowering the next generation of women in STEM. His leadership has created real pathways to success and is inspiring change where it’s needed most.
Applications are currently open, with a deadline of July 31. Interested students can apply through the Impactis website.
The Rizvi Family Scholarships reflect a deep belief in education, equity, and opportunity—and we are proud to feature this inspiring initiative in our newsletter.
Scholarship Picks
Recent initiatives powered by Impactis!
Dayavati Bishandas
Mehrotra Memorial
Founder Vivek Mehrotra
Senior L&D professional,
ex-Zomato
For engineering students with a financial need
Arvind Shah
Memorial Scholarship
Founder Gaurang Shah
Executive Vice President (EEMEA),
Mastercard
For meritorious students at IIT Kharagpur
Pathfinder
Scholarship
Create your own personalized scholarship
today!
We provide tailored opportunities for working professionals and companies to make a meaningful difference by offering guidance and funding students.
At as less as ₹3,500 a month enable endearing engagement and success for your chosen scholars!
Scholar Sparks
Student Welfare
Breaking Barriers: Ayesha’s Journey in Engineering
In a society where girls were expected to pursue biology, arts, or settle into roles as teachers and nurses, engineering was rarely seen as a space for them—especially not for someone like Ayesha. Her ambition was often met with skepticism and dismissive remarks like, “There’s no future for a girl like her in this field.”
But Ayesha chose a different path.
After completing her 10th grade, she cleared the entrance exam and secured admission to the Diploma in Engineering program at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)—a bold step into a space where she knew she would have to constantly prove herself. Her journey was marked by challenges—discouraging comments, isolation, and doubt—but she held firmly to her faith, her determination, and the quiet strength of her supportive parents, mentors, and a few kind peers.
She didn’t just endure—she excelled. Ayesha emerged as the topper of her Diploma class, which earned her direct admission into the B.Tech program at AMU. Throughout B.Tech, she continued to shine—consistently ranking among the top students, and winning multiple technical competitions and innovation challenges, all without the aid of formal coaching.
Her commitment and resilience paid off in a remarkable way—she secured an All India Rank of 1551 in the GATE exam. This opened the doors to multiple prestigious opportunities, including:
- M.Tech Research at IISc Bangalore in Signal and Biomedical Processing
- PhD at IIT Delhi in Integrated Electronics and Circuits
- PhD at IIIT Delhi
- A fully funded PhD offer from KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, one of the top 150 global universities
- A Design Engineer role at Zia Semiconductor, entering the core VLSI industry
Each of these milestones is a powerful testament to Ayesha’s unwavering belief in herself. Her journey stands as a reminder that with faith, perseverance, and courage, even the most deeply rooted barriers—both visible and invisible—can be overcome.
From the Scholar Verse
Santosh Kumar Otageri
NIT Surathkal, Karnataka
Metallurgy and Material Science Engineering
Recipient
Teotia Education Grants
- Interned at IIT Dharwad on ML-based stress-strain prediction in dual-phase steels
- Worked with Tata Steel on reconstructing microstructures using two-point statistics
- Built a reinforcement learning model to help a robot navigate and find the shortest path
M Keerthi Sree
- Achieved state-level 1st rank in Intermediate (HEC stream) with top academic performance
- Led university women’s volleyball team to 2023–24 championship and 2024–25 runner-up.
- Received 2nd prize in a district-level essay competition for writing an impactful essay
Inspire
change
now!
Do you know NGOs, schools and colleges interested in referring their students for a life-changing Impactis scholarship?
Volunteer Voices
Partnerships
Volunteering with FirstSource: A Heartwarming Online Experience!
We recently hosted an inspiring virtual volunteering session with Firstsource, where volunteers from two of their locations joined in for a high-energy online engagement with Impactis.
Participants received a walkthrough of our scholarship evaluation process and then got hands-on with real student profiles—contributing their time and insights to support deserving students from under-resourced backgrounds.
The Numbers Speak for Themselves:
182 Volunteers
8,011 Evaluations Completed
113 Student Profiles Evaluated
330:28:38 Volunteering Hours
Creating pathways to education—one application at a time.
A huge thank you to Mohammed Dadaji and Komal Rathi for managing the event seamlessly!
Firstsource, your commitment to social impact shines through—you’ve contributed the highest number of volunteer hours and evaluations across all our volunteering sessions so far.
Coming Soon: We’re expanding this initiative further in July—creating even more opportunities to engage employees and shape brighter futures.
Want to explore a similar initiative for your company? Let’s connect and make it happen!
Some experiences leave a lasting mark — like this one shared by a partner who led their team through our virtual volunteering initiative:
It was a rewarding experience coordinating the virtual volunteering activity with Impactis. Our volunteers had the opportunity to evaluate student profiles through the Impactis portal, reviewing short videos shared by the students and understanding their personal stories, challenges, and strong desire to pursue education despite hardships. This process gave us insight into their potential and resilience. I’m truly proud that 182 of our volunteers participated virtually and helped complete over 8000 evaluations across regions. This initiative not only empowered the students but also left a lasting impact on our volunteers, many of whom shared how meaningful the experience was. Grateful to Impactis for creating this platform, and we look forward to collaborating on more such impactful initiatives.
Thanks & Regards,
Mohammed Dadaji
Asst.Manager CSR & EV
Enroll as a
Volunteering Partner!
Impactis helps companies strengthen employee involvement and volunteering hours.
Our community of reputed NGOs work with us to have your employees give (memorials, legacy & in gratitude)
with eligible tax and other benefits.
Startup Chronicles
Founder & CEO – Impactis Global Inc.
Impactis Update – Onwards and Upward!
As we move further into the year, we’re thrilled to share the next big leap in our journey: we are preparing to support 1,000 students with scholarships.
That’s right—1,000 futures unlocked through education, opportunity, and support. Achieving this will require more than just effort. It will require over ₹5 crore / $600,000 in funding. To make this happen, we’re…
Offer!
This newsletter is prepared with love by Impactis team members. Hope you liked it!
Stay Connected!
Find us on social for the latest news and updates.