Lila Poonawalla Foundation - India

The Lila Poonawalla Foundation (LPF) 29 year old FCRA registered Non-Profit Charitable Trust established by Padma Shri Mrs. Lila & Firoz Poonawalla. LPF is sharpening it’s mission of ‘Women Empowerment through merit-cum-need based Scholarships and Employability’. LPF provides such scholarships to academically outstanding and financially deserving girls to complete their higher education. They are also equipped with employability training, counselling, mentoring, internships & placements, to ensure that they grow into empowered individuals. This enables them to get respectable employment, which makes them and their families financially independent. So far, 15,800+ girls in the School, Under Graduate and Post Graduate programs could pursue higher education of their choice and excel in their professional career. LPF aims to grow by reaching out to each such girl in India. Lila Poonawalla Foundation (LPF) is a registered Charitable Trust incorporated on October 9, 1995, under the provision of Bombay Public Charitable Trust Act 1950 bearing Reg. No. E 2133 (Pune) and having FCRA, 80(G), 12A registration and PAN card. Vision The Foundation that is most valued for transforming disadvantaged Indian girls into independent and responsible citizens. Mission: ‘Leading Indian Ladies Ahead (LILA)’: To empower meritorious and economically disadvantaged Indian girls with Scholarships for Professional Education, Life Skills, Employability Training and affirmative action for Employment Readiness. We contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) # 4 Quality Education # 5 Gender Equality