Pune: Samavesh, an organisation dedicated to supporting rural students and migrant youth, has successfully completed its year-long incubation under the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore’s NSRCEL.
The incubation programme emphasised capacity building, organisational development, and the creation of an outcome-based framework, enabling the organisation to enhance its operational scale and social impact.
Samavesh Strengthened Through Structured Capacity Building at NSRCEL
During the 2024–25 period, Samavesh focused on three core areas – documentation support, educational scholarships, and higher education access.
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The organisation provided higher education guidance to more than 1,130 students, facilitated scholarships for over 2,500 beneficiaries, and assisted over 500 youth with essential documentation required for academic progress.
Several rural students also received mentorship to secure scholarships at international universities.
Acknowledging these significant efforts, IIM Bangalore’s NSRCEL selected Samavesh as one of the eight organisations for its incubation programme aimed at supporting impactful social initiatives.
Sharing insights from the journey, Samavesh Founder Adv Pravin Nikam said that the NSRCEL incubation programme offered crucial guidance in building organisational frameworks, structuring initiatives, and planning for scale. He noted that the mentorship received over 12 months will help the organisation work with increased awareness, preparedness, and strategic clarity.
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Supporting Rural and Migrant Students
Explaining the organisation’s origins, Adv. Nikam said Samavesh began in 2011 in Pune when migrant youth from rural regions came together to address widespread challenges in accessing higher education.
These challenges include lack of awareness about opportunities, entrance examinations, career pathways, scholarships, and essential documentation – barriers that often prevent students from entering reputed universities.
To address these issues, the organisation continues its work through three structured programmes that aim to make higher education more accessible, especially for students from rural and economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
