SaumitraEmpowering lives.
Opening possibilities.
Education, sports and culture are at the heart of Saumitra Foundation’s mission.
Education
Supporting learning and access to opportunity.
Sports
Celebrating participation, discipline and growth.
Culture
Making space for creativity, heritage and connection.
News from the foundation
Latest update · 26 September 2026: Nirmali interviews have been conducted for 16 shortlisted candidates following the examination held on 19 July 2026. View selection progress →
A day of learning and opportunity.
Students taking the Yogi Babu Memorial Scholarship examination at Sheetalmani High School, Barhara (Manoharpatti).
View examination gallery →About the foundation
Empowering lives through education, sports and culture.
Saumitra Foundation is a public charitable trust established on 9 May 2025. It works towards learning, leadership and skill-development opportunities for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, alongside wider support for communities in need.
Education, sports and culture are central to this purpose. Based in New Delhi, the foundation’s mission extends across India.
The Yogi Babu Memorial Scholarship honours the memory of late Shri Yogendra Prasad Gupta, affectionately known as Yogi Babu. It recognises academic merit and supports students from socially and financially disadvantaged backgrounds.
Read our story →Support for the next stage of learning.
In memory of late Shri Yogendra Prasad Gupta.
- Annual scholarship
- ₹6,000 per selected student
- Disbursement
- ₹1,500 quarterly
- School classes
- 9–12