Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Vidyamitra Group Quietly Supports Children in Remote Government Schools
The Vidyamitra Group helps children who study in faraway government schools.
It has been doing this for 11 years.
The group does not have official posts and is not registered as an NGO.
Its members give children useful things such as bags, clothes, shoes, notebooks and pencils.
They also provide schools with furniture, fans, boards, water containers and sports equipment.
Schools can tell the group what they need.
Members sometimes arrange meals and gifts for children during family celebrations and festivals.
About 62 people from different places and jobs work together.
They say the children’s smiles are their biggest reward.
The Vidyamitra Group has supported children in remote government schools for 11 years without registering as an NGO.
Its roughly 62 members provide school supplies, clothing, furniture, educational materials and sports equipment.
Schools can request assistance, while members also identify needs and organize meals or gifts on special occasions.
The group has helped schools including those in Kuradakhedi, Panjariya, Nanded, Nandlai Ghati, Sitapat and Hasalpur.
Members from diverse professions, regions and faiths say students’ happiness matters more than publicity or recognition.
- Who
- The Vidyamitra Group, coordinated by Deepak Vibhakar Naik, and its approximately 62 members.
- What
- The group provides educational supplies, clothing, school equipment, meals and gifts to children and remote government schools.
- When
- The initiative has continued for 11 years.
- Where
- Remote government schools, including schools in Madhya Pradesh; members are based in places including Mhow, Indore, Ujjain, Pune, Mumbai and the United States.
- Why
- To address children’s lack of basic educational facilities and provide schools with items they need.
- Group
- Vidyamitra Group
- Duration
- 11 years
- Membership
- Approximately 62 members
- Support provided
- Bags, uniforms, winter clothing, shoes, notebooks, stationery, furniture, fans, boards, mats, water containers and clocks
- Additional activities
- Providing sports equipment and arranging meals or gifts on family occasions and festivals
- Schools mentioned
- Government schools in Kuradakhedi, Panjariya, Nanded, Nandlai Ghati, Sitapat and Hasalpur
- Organizational status
- The group has no formal posts and is not registered as an NGO