Dr. Wasudeorao Bhandarkar Annual Scholarship Competition
Every year, Sahishnu Foundation runs a scholarship competition for school students in Bramhapuri, in memory of Dr. Wasudeorao Bhandarkar. The competition encourages students to think like scientists and propose real solutions to local environmental problems.
Education in Dr. Bhandarkar’s memory
College scholarships since 2021
On Foundation Day, 26 February 2021, the foundation gave its first scholarships: a ₹50,000 cheque to Govindrao Warjurkar College, Nagbhid, and a ₹50,000 cheque to S. S. Jaiswal College, Arjuni — two colleges Dr. Bhandarkar helped establish. This is an annual scholarship of ₹50,000 for meritorious undergraduate and postgraduate students from economically backward families.
Annual school competition
Since 2024, the foundation has run an annual video competition for students of grades 8–10. Students act as young environmental scientists and propose practical, scientifically sound solutions to a real problem facing Bramhapuri. Winners receive cash scholarships.
2025–26 edition — submissions closed
Theme: “Sustainable Solutions to Control Dust Pollution in Bramhapuri” — for students of grades 8 to 10.
The submission deadline has passed. The final submission date was 7 February 2026, by 12:00 PM. New entries can no longer be accepted for this edition. The next edition will be announced on this page and in schools.
Dust pollution has become a serious concern affecting public health, environmental quality and daily life in Bramhapuri. Through this competition, the foundation aimed to encourage students to think scientifically and propose practical, innovative solutions to this local issue.
What students had to do
Participants prepared a 5-minute video proposing innovative and practical solutions to control dust pollution in Bramhapuri, presenting their ideas as young environmental scientists. The proposed solutions had to be:
- Scientifically sound
- Economically feasible
- Based on effective use of local resources
Evaluation criteria
- Feasibility: practical applicability of the solution in Bramhapuri
- Scientific approach: use of scientific principles and logical reasoning
- Economic viability: cost-effectiveness considering local conditions
- Use of local resources: effective use of local environmental and social resources
Prizes
| Prize | Amount |
|---|---|
| First prize | ₹31,000 |
| Second prize | ₹21,000 |
| Third prize | ₹11,000 |
| Runner-up prize | ₹10,000 |
How selection worked
- The intra-school selection was conducted by each school’s own teachers.
- Each school submitted only its top three selected videos to the foundation.
- All entries had to be sent only through the school’s official email ID and WhatsApp.
- The decision of the Sahishnu Foundation is final.
Environmental Summit
As announced, selected students were given the opportunity to present their ideas live at the “Environmental Summit” organized by the Sahishnu Foundation, in the presence of local representatives, on 13 February 2026, 3:00–6:00 PM.
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Results of the 2025–26 edition have not yet been published on this page. Please call or WhatsApp the foundation for updates.
Contact for this competition
- Email: sahishnufoundation1@gmail.com
- WhatsApp: +91 77689 07964
- Phone: +91 77689 07964, +91 77688 61116
- Address (as on the announcement): Sahishnu Foundation, Old Mother’s Pet School, Nagbhid Road, Bramhapuri
2024 edition — winners
The 2024 competition asked students of grades 8–10 to propose solutions to the rising temperatures in Bramhapuri, again through a 5-minute video. Prizes were ₹25,000, ₹15,000 and ₹10,000, and the top three winners also received a ₹10,000 travel grant to visit institutions for technical expertise and guidance on their projects.
Heartiest congratulations to the winners — and to every student who took part:
| Prize | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| First prize — ₹25,000 | Nidhi Dhore | Steam Podar Learn School |
| Second prize — ₹15,000 | Shradha Rathi | Cristanand School and Junior College |
| Third prize — ₹10,000 | Mayuri Gaikwad | N. H. Girls School, Bramhapuri |
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How schools can submit
For future editions of the competition, schools select their top three videos and send them to the foundation. Entries must come from the school, not from individual students.
- By email — send videos from the school’s official email ID to sahishnufoundation1@gmail.com.
- By WhatsApp — send videos on WhatsApp to +91 77689 07964 from the school’s official number.
No competition is open right now. The next edition will be announced on this page and in schools. For any question, call or WhatsApp +91 77689 07964.