The process of education, the preparation for life, the development of individuals’ capacity to be productive members of society is the very essence of a strong nation building mechanism. The civil society depends on educating people to become responsible, thoughtful and enterprising citizens. Not that our ruling class is unaware of these facts. They know it too well. And more than half of India’s vibrant population remains illiterate even after seventy years of independence. Added to this, our schools and colleges are ill equipped, under-staffed and the standards of education are south bound.
Dhrithi Foundation is a group of volunteers [See Trustees] who are interested in supporting the cause of education in a small way as is possible within their capabilities in Mangaluru, south west India.[Objects of Dhrithi Foundation]
Nurture Merit 2020:
The Scholarship Disbursement For Meritorious Students under the aegis of Dhrithi Foundation, Mangaluru, Vidyaposhak, Dharwad, PP Gomathi Memorial Trust, Mangalore and Megha Fruit Processing Pvt Ltd was conducted by direct transfers to beneficiary accounts during the last week of March 2021, owing to COVID19 related restrictions.
This year, 2020-21, a sum of Rs. 4,22,000 was distributed to 210 beneficiary students from Dakshina Kannada district, 36 students being newly supported. Of this, PP Gomathi Memorial Trust and Megha Fruit Processing Pvt Ltd., each provided support of Rs. 100000.
In the last 15 years, Dhrithi Foundation, in association with Vidya Poshak, Dharwad, and other donors, has supported 1267 students with an amount of Rs. 89,73,394. Many of the beneficiaries have completed professional education and are now working in India and abroad as engineers, teaching faculties in colleges, bankers etc.
| Dhrithi Scholarship Details from 2006 to 2021 | ||||
| Year | No of students | Amount INR | TOTAL | |
| Renewal | New | |||
| 06-07 | 84 | 1,37,000 | ||
| 07-08 | 46 | 137 | 2,73,600 | 4,10,600 |
| 08-09 | 61 | 137 | 2,44,500 | 6,55,100 |
| 09-10 | 96 | 68 | 4,43,795 | 10,98,895 |
| 10-11 | 116 | 79 | 5,99,675 | 16,98,570 |
| 11-12 | 149 | 101 | 9,63,240 | 26,61,810 |
| 12-13 | 188 | 141 | 9,92,725 | 36,54,535 |
| 13-14 | 242 | 118 | 10,56,663 | 47,11,198 |
| 14-15 | 258 | 57 | 9,01,876 | 56,13,074 |
| 15-16 | 249 | 46 | 7,43,000 | 63,56,074 |
| 16-17 | 207 | 69 | 6,18,820 | 69,74,894 |
| 17-18 | 161 | 76 | 5,27,500 | 75,02,394 |
| 18-19 | 158 | 61 | 5,01,500 | 80,03,894 |
| 19-20 | 191 | 57 | 5,47,500 | 85,51,394 |
| 20-21 | 174 | 36 | 4,22,000 | 89,73,394 |
| Total | 1267 | 89,73,394 | ||