Established in 2008 | Section 8 Company (Companies Act 1956)
The SGR Knowledge Foundation is the cornerstone of Mr. Raisoni's philanthropic vision. Aligned with the Raisoni Education' mission, the foundation works with a singular philosophy: to make the world a better place to live in through sustainable development in Education, Environment, and Health.
What began as a modest effort to support the underserved has grown into a comprehensive social impact engine, running 25+ initiatives that have benefited over 500,000 individuals across Central India and beyond.
Core Focus Areas
Education
Removing barriers and creating opportunities for deserving students
Health
Bringing quality healthcare to the doorstep of rural communities
Environment
Promoting sustainability and ecological consciousness
Women Empowerment
Creating pathways for independence and dignity
Skill Development
Equipping youth with employability skills for the modern economy
Initiatives
Education Initiative
Orange City Literature Festival (OCLF)
Where Words Come Alive
In 2019, Mr. Raisoni initiated the first multilingual literature festival in Nagpur. OCLF has since become a landmark cultural event, featuring
- Presentations and readings by authors
- Panel discussions with literary luminaries
- Poetry recitals and storytelling sessions
- Workshops for aspiring writers
- Celebrations of regional and national literature
75+ National and International speakers from diverse literary backgrounds have graced the festival, making Nagpur a vibrant hub for literary discourse.
Raisoni Scholarships
A Pan-India Initiative for the Underprivileged
Launched in association with Scholfin Technologies Pvt Ltd, this annual scholarship program reaches students across India without any reservation-based discrimination. The only criteria: being deprived and deserving.
| Scholarship | Beneficiaries | Amount per Student |
|---|---|---|
| Sadabai Raisoni Scholarship | 50 Girls | ₹10,000 |
| G H Raisoni Scholarship | 50 Boys | ₹10,000 |
Eligibility: Simple, transparent criteria focused on genuine need and academic potential.
Achiever's Award
Celebrating Excellence, Inspiring Thousands
The RGI Achiever's Award was established to felicitate the hard work and persistence of meritorious students from State Board and CBSE examinations.
Recognition: Achiever's Gold Medal and cash prize
Frequency: Annual
Eligibility: Students securing exceptional marks in SSC & HSC examinations
Kautuk Sohala
In association with Sakal Group, SGRKF organizes Kautuk Sohala to felicitate students who have secured more than 80% marks in SSC & HSC examinations. Parents attend alongside their wards, making it a celebration of family effort and student achievement.
Locations: Nagpur, Ahmednagar, Jamdaon, Pune, Amravati, Wardha, Akola, Yavatmal, Chandrapur
Adopt a Student - AaS
Transforming Potential into Promise
The AaS program identifies deserving students from rural and underprivileged backgrounds and provides them with comprehensive academic and financial support.
What We Provide:
- Full academic support through volunteer faculty who serve as Academic Counsellors and Guardians
- Extra tutorials and remedial classes
- Soft skills training and personality development programs
- Complete set of college uniform annually
- Returnable set of textbooks for the academic year
- Psychological counselling for emotional and social adjustment
- Placement assistance through the College Placement Cell
Impact: Over 1,500 students supported since inception, with 90% successfully completing their education and securing meaningful employment.
National Student Parliament
Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders
Initiated in 2014, the National Student Parliament provides a unique platform for students to engage with ideas that shape the nation. The event features:
- Five distinct panels addressing critical national scenarios
- National and International speakers from politics, academia, and civil society
- Student delegates participating in meaningful dialogue
- Resolution drafting and policy recommendations
Healthcare Initiatives
Free Eye Check-up and Cataract Operation Camps
Restoring Sight, Restoring Lives
Regular eye check-up camps are organized at various locations, with a special focus on rural areas where access to quality eye care is limited.
Camp Features:
- Full academic support through volunteer faculty who serve as Academic Counsellors and Guardians
- Extra tutorials and remedial classes
- Soft skills training and personality development programs
- Complete set of college uniform annually
- Returnable set of textbooks for the academic year
- Psychological counselling for emotional and social adjustment
- Placement assistance through the College Placement Cell
Impact: Over 1,500 students supported since inception, with 90% successfully completing their education and securing meaningful employment.
Asthma Response Training (BEST)
Breath Easy, Stay Tough
In association with Lung Care Foundation, SGRKF launched the BEST program to raise awareness about the health impact of air pollution and asthma preparedness.
Program Components:
- Training school teachers on basics of asthma identification
- Webinars on respiratory health issues (shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing)
- Educational materials for schools
- Workshops on creating asthma-friendly environments
Reach: 26 schools in Nagpur, including both CBSE and State Board schools, with over 500 teachers trained.
Blood Donation Camps
Saving Lives, One Drop at a Time
Regular voluntary blood donation camps are organized across all Raisoni Group institutions with enthusiastic participation from students and employees.
Partners: Reputed blood banks for technical and medical assistance
Frequency: Multiple camps annually across all campuses
Belief: Saving life is the most incredible noble act of service to humanity
Annual Collection: Over 5,000 units of blood contributed to regional blood banks
Medical Check-up Camps
Comprehensive health check-up camps are organized for all employees of Raisoni Group institutions, ensuring their well-being and that of their families.
Services Provided:
- General health check-up by doctors from renowned hospitals
- Physiotherapy consultation
- Random blood sugar testing
- ENT, Eye, and Dental check-ups
- Diet counselling by nutrition experts
- Free distribution of Multi-Vitamins and Iron Tablets
Yoga & Self Defense Programs
Yoga for Wellness:
Regular yoga programs and classes are conducted for students and employees, designed to:
- Rejuvenate mind and soul
- Energize the body
- Promote peaceful and balanced living
- Reduce stress and improve focus
Self Defense for Women
To boost self-esteem and ensure safety, self-defense training camps are organized for women employees and girl students at regular intervals by expert trainers.
Objectives:
- Increase self-confidence and moral
- Teach techniques to tackle different situations
- Create awareness about personal safety
- Empower women to protect themselves
Environmental Initiatives
Click Green - Book Green
An innovative digital initiative where anyone can click on a link and book their tree. On their behalf, SGR Knowledge Foundation plants and nurtures a tree, making every individual a participant in environmental conservation.
How it Works:
- Visit the portal and click the link
- Book your tree online
- SGRKF plants the tree on your behalf
- Regular nurturing and maintenance ensured
Tree Plantation Drives
Every month, one institute of the Raisoni Group conducts tree plantation activities as per a scheduled rotation. This ensures year-round engagement with environmental conservation rather than one-off events.
Annual Target: 10,000+ trees planted across all campuses and adopted villages
Nirmalaya Collection Campaign
Keeping Our Rivers Clean
During festive seasons when the country immerses idols and Nirmalaya (flowers and garlands) in water bodies, students and staff of Raisoni Group are busy raising awareness about proper disposal.
The Problem: Flowers and garlands do not immerse and begin to rot, becoming a major cause of water pollution and endangering aquatic life.
The SGRKF Solution:
- Awareness campaigns at ghats and immersion points
- Separate collection of Nirmalaya before immersion
- Eco-friendly disposal and composting
- Community engagement and sensitization
Green Campus Initiative
All Raisoni Group campuses are being transformed into eco-friendly, sustainable spaces through the Green Campus initiative.
Key Features:
- Energy conservation measures
- Waste management systems
- Rainwater harvesting
- Solar energy installations
- Organic waste composting
- Awareness programs on reducing carbon footprint
Award: G H Raisoni Vidyaniketan received the Green School Award from the Forest Department, Government of Maharashtra in 2015.
Knowledge Series
A Platform for Inspiration
The Knowledge Series provides an opportunity for the community to interact with renowned speakers and gain knowledge from their experiences and talks.
Eminent Speakers Featured
| Date | Topic of the Session | Resource Person |
|---|---|---|
| 24-4-2026 | The Spiritual Science of Wealth, Success, and Power | Mr Bijay J. Anand. |
| 30-09-2025 | The Psychology of Healing: How the Mind Shapes Our Health and Happiness | Dr. Trupti Jayin |
| 07-08-2025 | Play. Pause. Rise Again Becoming a Champion, Staying a Human with Pullela Gopichand & PVV Lakshmi | Pullela Gopichand & PVV Lakshmi Maam |
| 30-06-2025 | You Are Enough: Confidence, Character & the Quiet Revolution Within | Jaya Kishori Ji |
| 24-03-2025 | Maa Mujhe Tagore Bana De | Luckyjee Gupta |
| 21-02-2025 | जिंकलो ऐसे म्हणा | Dr. Sanjay Upadhye |
| 05-09-2024 | Adventure and Spirituality: The Inner Journey of a Skydiver | Ms. Shital Mahajan (Rane) (Skydiver, PADMASHRI Awardee 2011) |
| 30-06-2024 | The Stars in My Sky: Those Who Brightened My Film Journey | Ms. Divya Dutta, (an Indian actress and Model) |
| 27-04-2024 | Belief, Change, Courage, and Versatility | Ms. Sandhya Mridul (Indian Actress - Film TV Theatre OTT) |
| 01-07-2023 |
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Shri. Nitin Gadkari – (Minister for Road Transport & Highways Government of India) In Conversation with Shri Anupam Kher (Award Winning International Actor, Author & Motivational Speaker) |
| 10-06-2023 |
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Simerjeet Singh (Motivational Speaker) |
| 13-05-2023 | Raaz Mahal – The Palace Of Secrets | Neal Nathan ( Author | Speaker ) |
| 25-09-2022 | Business Sutra: A Very Indian Approach to Management | Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik (Mythologist | Author | Speaker | Illustrator) |
| 23-07-2022 | Fitness Mantra - Fundamentals of fitness & Nutrition | Dr. Dhananjay More Chairman and Managing Director, Fitness Solutions |
| 28-04-2022 | From Sarees to Stripes: True Stories of Commercial Women Pilots in India | Captain Manisha M. Puri (Former Commercial Pilot with Air India Ltd (formerly Indian Airlines Ltd)) in Conversation with Flt Lt Shiwalee Deshpande (Former Indian Air Force office) |
| 11-03-2022 | Feminism and Law: Can a feminist jurisprudence help in a more balanced approach to gender and provide greater equality and social justice. | Harshali Singh in Conversation with Adv Vinita Pandey |
| 04-03-2022 | Diving deep into the wildlife trade by Sarika Khanwilkar in Conversation with Adv. Mridula Vijayaraghavan | Sarika Khanwilkar in Conversation with Adv Mridula Vijayaraghavan |
| 18-02-2022 | Leadership Shastra and Lessons from Maratha Leader Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj | Pradeep Chakravarthy in Conversation with Dipankar Mukherje |
| 11-02-2022 | Life of a Taxman | Ajay Mankotia |
| 4-02-2022 | The Ayurvedic Kitchen - Ancient Wisdom to Balance Body, Mind and Soul | Sonal Chowdhary |
| 29-01-2022 | Writing Books that Children Read by Dr. Manjiri Prabhu in Conversation with Dipankar Mukherjee | Dr. Manjiri Prabhu in Conversation with Dipankar Mukherjee |
| 28-01-2022 | Icons of Grace | Nityanand Charan Das in Conversation with Sangeeta Varma |
| 20-01-2022 | Living a Life, Ocean-size The Chronicles of a Seafarer. | Beetashok Chatterjee in conversation with Ms. Indrani Ganguly |
| 13-11-2021 | “ विनोदी स्किट लेखन अभिनय ” | Samir Choughule |
| 28-10-2021 | “नेताजी सुभाष चंद्र बोस की जीवन तथा मृत्यु से जुड़े तथ्यों पर आधारित भारत कि सबसे बड़ी रहस्यमई गाथा.” | Anuj Dhar |
| 28-09-2021 | “Metaphors of Memory” | Dr. Natwar Sharma |
| 18-09-2021 | "A talk on “The Ocean’s Own” | Ms. Nandini Sen Gupta |
| 28–08-2021 | Valmiki’s Women Remarkable Stories on Five Unforgettable Women from the Ramayana | Anand Neelakantan |
| 24–04-2021 | डॉ. आंबेडकर क्यों चाहते थे देश में सामाजिक समता और समरसता? | Kishore Makwana |
| 06–03-2021 | Karma - is everything predestined? | Maneeza Ahuja |
| 13–02-2021 | Rising Cybercrime and legal Remedies | Adv. Abha Singh |
| 16–01-2021 | Tradition: The Silent Killer | Sujata Sabnis in conversation with Samantak Bhadra |
| 19–12-2020 | "How to Handle Adversity" | Neelam Kumar In conversation with Ms. Alvira Diwan |
| 19–09-2020 | "Historical fiction - going beyond the books" | Ms. Moupia Basu |
| 11–07-2020 | "The art and science of economic policys" | Dr. Ajay Shah |
| 27–06-2020 | "The Relevance of Skill Education in Changing Times" | Ms. Janhavi Welukar |
| 22–06-2020 | "The Science behind Mythology पौराणिक कथाएं और विज्ञान" | Ajay Chaturvedi |
| 06–06-2020 | "Universities in the time of Crisis" | Gaurav J. Pathania |
| 20–05-2020 | "Stories of Strangers -- Writing about Invisible India" | Dr. Neelima Kota |
| 09–05-2020 | "कहानी राजनैतिक उपन्यास की" | Mr. Naveen Choudhary |
| 02–05-2020 | "Leadership challenges in the post Covid world" | Tuhin Sinha |
| 29–04-2020 | "Immunity boosting foods" | Ms. Somya Gupta |
| 25–4-2020 | "Creativity will save us" | Saurin Desai |
| 23–4-2020 | "Power of Meditation: Learn to boost your immunity" | Ms. Leena Gupta |
| 18–4-2020 | "Post-Corona: India and the New World Order" | Shri. Arun Anand |
| 27–3-2020 | Darshan Jariwala: His Art through his Life | Mr. Darshan Jariwala |
| 24–2-2020 | Kasturba A Remarkable Life. | Mr. Tushar Arun Gandhi |
| 30–11-2019 | Shine Bright: Think and Act like Entrepreneur with in your Company | Ms. Rashmi Bansal |
| 08–11-2019 | Gup Shup (Hindi Session) | Mr. Milind Gunaji |
| 18–10-2019 | Come Home to Yourself | Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji |
| 27–09-2019 | Secret of your attitude | Mrs. Jayanti Kathale |
| 27–08-2019 | Gappa, Goshti ani Gaane!!! | Mr. Prashant Damle |
| 26–07-2019 | Different Ramayanas | Mr. Anand Neelkanthan |
| 07–06-2019 | आसानी से वेट लॉस और मधुमेह की रोकथाम | Dr. Jagannath Dixit |
| 08–05-2019 | Acccidents & Adventures | Dr. Akash Khurana |
| 20–04-2019 | व्यक्तित्व और करिअर का विकास | Mr. Avinash Dharmadhikari |
| 15–03-2019 | The Actor and Acting with Rajit Kapur | Mr. Rajit Kapur |
| 08–02–2019 | मस्तिष्क की शक्तियों का अधिकतम प्रयोग कैसे करें | Shri. Pawan Sinha |
| 08–12–2018 | Marathi Play – Baap ha Bapach Asto | Sanjay Bhakre Foundation |
| 07–12–2018 | आयुर्वेद - एक वैज्ञानिक संस्कार | Shreeguru Dr. Balaji Tambe |
| 24–11-2018 | Music Clinic – Musical Solutions to all Problems | Dr. Rahul Joshi |
| 16-11-2018 | Life’s Amazing Secrets: How to find balance and purpose in your life. | Prabhu Gaur Gopal Das |
| 27-10-2018 | Seven Steps for a Healthy Life | Ms. Rujuta Diwekar |
| 29-09-2018 | "स्वामी विवेकानन्द - एक आत्मबोध | Mr. Shekhar Sen |
| 31-08-2018 | I Have a Dream | Ms. Rashmi Bansal |
| 28-07-2018 | Leadership , The Indian Way | Dr. Devdutt Patnaik |
| 20-6-2018 | Importance of Values in Personal, Family, Organisation, National life | Dr. D. R. Kaarthikeyan |
| 30-05-2018 | Chanakya in Daily Life | Dr. Radhakrishnan Pillai |
| 28-04-2018 | Rashtriya Pratike - National Symbols | Mr. Sharad Ponkshe |
| 23-03-2018 | Prem Panatil Panch Pakwanna - Explore the Healthy Thaali of Relationships | Dr. Nishigandha Wad |
| 18-03-2018 | How to Be a Performer in a Team for entrepreneurs | Dr. Subhash Chandra |
| 18-03-2018 | Young Indians and their New India for Students | Dr. Subhash Chandra |
| 27-02-2018 | Zero Gravity - Extreme pickpocketing an Entertainment | Mr. Shankar Bakshi |
| 26-02-2018 | "Masta Bindhast 24 Taas" | Dr. Sanjay Upadhye |
| 26-02-2018 | "Man Kara Re Prasanna" for Staff of RGI | Dr. Sanjay Upadhye |
| 17-02-2018 | Challenges for teachers in 21st Century | Dr. Gururaj Karajgi |
| 09-02-2018 | Motivation and Team | Mr. Rajeev Nair, Oshodhara Sangh Nagpur |
| 29-01-2018 | "Man Kara Re Prasanna" | Dr. Sanjay Upadhye |
| 23-01-2018 | Spiritual Agriculture | Dr. Subhash Palekar |
| 27-11-2017 | "Stress-Free Life and Meditation" | Mr. Ravi from Sawan Organization |
And 100+ more distinguished personalities from diverse fields...
Student Clubs for Holistic Development
A Platform for Inspiration
SGRKF encourages the formation of student clubs across all institutions to foster holistic development:
| Club | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Happiness Club | Activities that spread joy and well-being |
| Kindness Club | Acts of kindness for the homeless and needy |
| Trekking Club | Exploring nature for mental and physical wellness |
| Reading Club | Discussing books and fostering reading habits |
| Music Club | Nurturing passion for music and its healing power |
| Dance Club | Expressing through movement and rhythm |
| Drama Club | Creating magic on stage |
| Fine Art & Craft Club | Painting, sketching, and creative expression |
| Photography Club | Capturing moments that matter |
| Sports Club | Physical fitness and team spirit |
| Fitness Club | Health, diet, and wellness |
| Ethical Hackers' Club | Cyber security for a safer India |
| Robotics Club | Exploring AI and intelligent machines |
| Entrepreneurship Club | Nurturing future business leaders |
| Renewable Energy Club | Promoting sustainable energy solutions |
| Language Club | Learning German, French, Spanish, Japanese |
| Coffee Club | Relaxed conversations and networking |
And 100+ more distinguished personalities from diverse fields...
Social Initiative
AmrutDhara
AmrutDhara is a community-driven social impact initiative dedicated to enhancing public welfare by providing access to clean drinking water. Founded on the simple belief of giving back to society, the project installs water coolers across high-footfall locations in Nagpur, Jalgaon, and Pune. By targeting parks and community spaces, we aim to improve daily comfort for the public. As we move into Phase II, our focus is on sustainable maintenance and stronger community outreach.