About ShikshaNova Foundation
The story, vision and legal foundation of ShikshaNova Foundation.
Our story
ShikshaNova Foundation began with a simple conviction: education should not stop at textbooks. It should also build life skills, employability and an understanding of the technologies shaping the world, including artificial intelligence.
We started in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, and our area of operation covers all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh and all 38 districts of Bihar, with a long-term goal of operating nationally.
As a Section 8 company, we operate on a fully not-for-profit basis. Every rupee and every hour of effort goes directly into the future of the children and young people we serve.
Our vision
To establish ShikshaNova Foundation among India's leading education organisations — delivering a national-level curriculum, AI education, entrepreneurship programmes, student placement, teacher training and skill development as one connected system.
Our mission
To put practical, high-quality learning within reach of every student we work with, and to make sure that learning leads somewhere — to a skill, an internship or a job.
The values we work by
These are the standards we hold ourselves to in every classroom and every partnership.
Dignity
Every student is treated as capable. We teach to strengths, not to deficits.
Usefulness
If a lesson does not help a student in real life or at work, it does not belong in our curriculum.
Transparency
Our registrations, governance and reports are published openly on this website.
Reach
We go to the districts and schools that are usually left out, not only the easy ones.
Sectors we work in
These are the areas we work in. Our area of operation covers all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh and all 38 districts of Bihar.
Children & Youth
Supporting the all-round development of children and young people, from Class 6 through to postgraduate level.
Education and literacy
Strengthening foundational learning and literacy.
Rural development
Widening opportunity at the village level and tackling poverty.
Vocational training
Hands-on training tied to real work.
Skill development
Raising the employability of young people.
Women and marginalised groups
Training designed to widen access for those who need it most.
Our objects
Under our Memorandum of Association, we pursue the following objectives across India, entirely on a not-for-profit basis.
Education for underprivileged children
Creating learning opportunities for children from economically weaker backgrounds.
Welfare of children in need
Working for the wellbeing of poor and vulnerable children.
Awareness programmes
Organising awareness campaigns and workshops in the communities we serve.
Skill development and vocational training
Training for young people, women and marginalised groups.
Where we work
ShikshaNova Foundation is building towards a national presence. Our area of operation covers all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh and all 38 districts of Bihar — 113 districts in total.
Where we work
Agra Division
Agra, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Mathura
Aligarh Division
Aligarh, Etah, Hathras, Kasganj
Prayagraj Division
Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Pratapgarh
Azamgarh Division
Azamgarh, Ballia, Mau
Bareilly Division
Budaun, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur
Basti Division
Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Siddharthnagar
Chitrakoot Division
Banda, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur, Mahoba
Devipatan Division
Bahraich, Balrampur, Gonda, Shravasti
Ayodhya Division
Ambedkar Nagar, Ayodhya, Barabanki, Sultanpur, Amethi
Gorakhpur Division
Deoria, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Maharajganj
Jhansi Division
Jalaun, Jhansi, Lalitpur
Kanpur Division
Auraiya, Etawah, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Kanpur Dehat, Kanpur Nagar
Lucknow Division
Lakhimpur Kheri, Hardoi, Lucknow, Raebareli, Sitapur, Unnao
Meerut Division
Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Hapur
Mirzapur Division
Mirzapur, Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi), Sonbhadra
Moradabad Division
Bijnor, Amroha, Moradabad, Rampur, Sambhal
Saharanpur Division
Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Shamli
Varanasi Division
Chandauli, Ghazipur, Jaunpur, Varanasi
Patna Division
Patna, Nalanda, Bhojpur, Buxar, Rohtas, Kaimur
Magadh Division
Gaya, Jehanabad, Arwal, Nawada, Aurangabad
Saran Division
Saran (Chhapra), Siwan, Gopalganj
Tirhut Division
Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, East Champaran, West Champaran
Darbhanga Division
Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur
Kosi Division
Saharsa, Madhepura, Supaul
Purnia Division
Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj, Katihar
Bhagalpur Division
Bhagalpur, Banka
Munger Division
Munger, Begusarai, Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura, Jamui
Our journey so far
Key milestones in the registration and approval of the Foundation.
ShikshaNova Foundation is incorporated as a Section 8 company under the Companies Act, 2013.
Form 104, the application for provisional 12A registration and 80G approval, is filed on the Income Tax e-filing portal.
Provisional 12A registration under Section 332 and provisional 80G approval under Section 354 are granted, both valid from Tax Year 2026–27 to 2028–29.
Programme delivery begins across Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, alongside the opening of our Bihar office at Nokha, Rohtas.
Registration details
In the interest of transparency, our registration information is published in full below. Copies of the documents are available on our transparency page.
| Legal name | ShikshaNova Foundation |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Section 8 company under the Companies Act, 2013 |
| Date of incorporation | 23 April 2026 |
| Corporate Identity Number (CIN) | U88900UP2026NPL247011 |
| NGO Darpan ID | UP/2026/1068485 |
| e-Anudaan NGO ID | UP/00055558 |
| 12A registration | Provisional (Section 332), Tax Year 2026–27 to 2028–29 |
| 80G approval | Provisional (Section 354), Tax Year 2026–27 to 2028–29 |
| Registered office | C/o Brijlal, Khas Mahuwa, Kushinagar, Rampurgarh, Deoria Sadar, Deoria – 274408, Uttar Pradesh |
| Bihar office | In front of Car Parking, Behind SBI Bank & Pathak Complex, Nokha, District Rohtas, Bihar – 802215 |
| Authorised share capital | ₹1,00,000 (10,000 equity shares of ₹10 each) |