Diwali 2026 fundraiser
This Diwali, help a first-generation student take their first step towards college, ITI or a career.
₹0 raised of our ₹5 lakh goal by Diwali, 8 November
–days to Diwali
Each lamp is ₹10,000. 0 of 50 lit so far.
For students in government schools, that first step is the hardest. Most know only a handful of careers: engineering, medicine, perhaps teaching. Most schools have no counsellor.
students in our programmes tell us there is no one at home who has navigated these choices before.
At Pifinity, we call these students first lamps. Once one is lit, it lights the way for siblings, cousins and neighbours.
In 2022, Shrilakshmi was a 2nd PUC student wondering what came next. That year she met Sheetal Ma'am, Pifinity's founder. Pifinity has stood beside her ever since.
Support through KCET counselling to get into a good college
The 12-week English Confident Teenagers programme
Resume guides and one-on-one feedback
Help securing her internship
Interning at one of India's leading semiconductor companies
"I am truly thankful and grateful to Sheetal Ma'am and the entire Pifinity team for providing me with such meaningful opportunities that have shaped my personal and professional growth." Shrilakshmi Deshapande, Pifinity alumna
I am Shrilakshmi Deshapande.
I am very grateful to be a part of Pifinity. During my 2nd PUC (Academic year 2022), I had the wonderful opportunity to interact with Sheetal Ma'am, Founder of Pifinity. Since that day, she has been consistently supporting me, guiding me in upgrading my skills, helping me access financial support, helped me during KCET counselling to get good college, and mentoring me toward landing a good job, including assisting me in updating my resume.
Through Pifinity, I received detailed resume update guides, free career guidance sessions conducted by professionals from top companies, and valuable support in applying for various scholarship programs. I also got the opportunity to attend a 12-week "English Confident Teenagers" program, which greatly enhanced my communication skills and boosted my confidence in expressing myself. Alongside this, I received personalized feedback sessions to further refine my resume.
Through them, I also got the opportunity to secure an internship at one of the leading semiconductor companies, where I am getting valuable hands-on industry exposure. I am truly thankful and grateful to Sheetal Ma'am and the entire Pifinity team for providing me with such meaningful opportunities that have shaped my personal and professional growth.
Thank you.
Her journey started with one session. This Diwali, you can light two kinds of lamps.
Getting in was the first step. Staying in is the next one.
B.Com, 3rd year
St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bengaluru
Trisha's father works in a garage. She scored 92% in 2nd PUC at K. R. Puram Government PU College and earned a seat at one of Bengaluru's most respected commerce colleges. Donors covered her fees for her first two years. Now she is in her final year, one step from her degree.
Asha Rajakumar Biradar
BE Electronics Engineering, 2nd year, Gopalan College
Asha's father is a bus conductor, her mother manages the home, and her two siblings are still studying. The family took a loan to pay her ₹1,30,000 college fee. This year Asha is also preparing for surgery, and the costs of books, travel and medical care keep adding up.
"I want to study well, support my family, and give them a better life. This opportunity means a lot to me."
for books, travel and medical costs, so she can focus on her health and her studies
Support AshaB.Com, 3rd year
Rafiya once hoped to prepare for the CA Foundation. Personal constraints closed that door for now, but not her drive. Alongside college, she takes up internships to build real skills. She has always balanced family responsibility with ambition.
If a student's need is fully met, further gifts go to the next Pifinity student who needs fee support.
A student in a government school in Karnataka or Chhattisgarh rarely sees the full range of degrees, diplomas, ITI and vocational routes open to them. They rarely know which government colleges are near them, which scholarships they already qualify for, or when to apply.
Disha is Pifinity's free career discovery and navigation platform for first-generation learners in Grades 9 to 12.
ITI and vocational routes are placed alongside degrees, not below them.
No student gets Disha as just an app. Every student starts with a facilitated session, led by our team or a certified Disha Saathi, so the first step happens with someone beside them.
₹400 gives one student a facilitated career session and continued access to Disha.
₹4 lakh 1,000 students 1,000 first lampsEvery ₹400 lights a first lamp for one student.
Gift a diya in someone's name this Diwali.
Every rupee of the ₹5 lakh goal is accounted for.
Keeps three students in college
Facilitated career sessions and Disha access for 1,000 students
Every donor receives a short update: how many students we reached, and how Trisha, Asha and Rafiya are doing.
This Diwali, help light the next first lamp.
