Through the 2026 Shrimad Rajchandra Educational Aids drive, affordable educational essentials were distributed to over 1.5 lakh students across India ahead of the new academic year.
Every year, as the academic calendar resets, families across India brace for the added expense of notebooks, school bags, and stationery. Often, this is a cost that can stretch already limited household budgets, particularly in rural and tribal regions. It is this gap that the Shrimad Rajchandra Educational Aids drive has worked to bridge, year after year.
This year, the initiative’s reach spanned over 125 centres nationwide, powered by more than 500 volunteers whose coordinated efforts ultimately benefitted over 1.5 lakh students across the country!
Centres in Ahmedabad, Baroda, Leh Ladakh, Nagpur, Rajkot, Samastipur, Surat, Warangal, amongst several others, took part in the initiative during March, April and May, drawing enthusiastic participation from students and families alike. The Dharampur region drive was conducted across more than 50 centres in two phases, from 30th April to 4th May and 1st to 4th June 2026.
Together, these efforts placed more than 14 lakh notebooks into the hands of students nationwide, equipping each one with the tools needed for the year ahead. All materials were made available at nearly 35% below prevailing market rates, easing the financial burden on families at a crucial time of the year.
This year’s range of items included:
By the infinite grace of Param Krupaludev and the constant guidance of Pujya Gurudevshri, Shrimad Rajchandra Educational Aids continues to touch the lives of students across the country!
With each passing year, this initiative grows in both scale and impact and stands today as a movement for educational empowerment that brings hope and opportunity to the next generation.