It takes a few pathbreakers to make a difference. Saroj Kumar Jha is one such driven individual, who dreamt big, despite the odds. His dream was to join the Space Research Organization (ISRO) as a Communication Engineer. His perseverance and resolve bore fruit, and today he is a part of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), India’s premier nuclear research facility. 

Needless to say, he had a successful academic journey- After having completed his Higher Secondary in 2009, scoring 80% in Science; and securing a rank of 1797 in WBJEE exam, he got admitted in Heritage Institute of Technology for B. Tech in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering with the help of an education loan. 
His family’s adverse financial circumstances, meant that he could not pursue further studies without financial aid- it is at this time that Harsh and Payal Hada foundation stepped in to support him in fulfilling his dreams, by providing his college fee. This eased the load on Saroj’s father to support Saroj and his two siblings towards their higher education. 

In 2013, with B. Tech degree in hand, Saroj joined Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bangalore, after completing his training in Trivandrum, Kerala. With a mind to also pursue M. Tech, Saroj commenced preparations for the ISRO examination. 

After two years at TCS, he joined Bhabha Atomic Research Centre as a Scientist. (Department of Atomic Energy). The determined young man is not only an achiever, but is also a leader among those who have contributed to HPF and continue to do so. We laud the spirit of people like Saroj who push boundaries and inspire young minds to follow their dreams. 

“A ship in the harbour is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.”  Receiving an MBBS degree is no small feat- Debjyoti could have basked in the glory of a safe and promising career, once he cleared his MBBS- however, he had the courage to dream a new dream, to become an IRS officer. As we can see, dreaming small was not his forte, and Debjyoti will always be an inspiration to all those who have the courage to dream. 

Sharing his success story gives us immense pride and joy. He successfully cleared his CBSE 10th and 12th board examinations with 94.4% and 91.8% in 2009 and 2011 respectively. Thereafter, he appeared for All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) in 2011 and secured All-India Rank – 5! Having scored excellent marks, he got admission in Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi for MBBS (2011 -2016). 
Although, the annual college fees was reasonable, the mess charges were exorbitantly high. Harsh and Payal Hada Foundation awarded him with 100% scholarship towards mess charges throughout his course and also supported him for PG exam coaching fees, which he did from Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences. His performance remained commendable throughout the MBBS course. 
In January 2017, Debjyoti received his MBBS degree with a distinction after completing his internship. 
He also got a seat for Post Graduate in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi but later dropped the course to prepare for UPSC Civil Services exam.
Debjyoti appeared for UPSC Civil Services exam in 2018 and successfully secured All-India Rank- 647.
Today (2022) Dr. Debjyoti Burman is an Assistant Commissioner under Indian Revenue Services (IRS) for Customs and Indirect Taxes, Department of Revenue, Government of India.
We are proud of him and wish him all the success in future!

“For it is in giving that we receive” –Having experienced hardship from a tender age, Piyush understands the truth in this aphorism all too well and has the wisdom to implement it in his life. In his words- “Harsh and Payal Hada Foundation has supported me economically to bring myself to a position where I will be able to sustain my family. I look forward to remaining associated with the foundation in the future as well, and to performing my responsibilities towards society.” 
The conscientious young man is one of the first to give back to our foundation. 

Coming from modest family background, with limited means, Piyush has come a long way. Today, he is a software engineer at Google (Hyderabad)- the American giant where 2 million people apply and aspire to work at, each year. Needless to say, this is our young lad’s childhood dream come true. 

Let us take a sneak peek into his educational achievements- Scoring a remarkable 90% in his ISC in 2010, and 94% in ISC in 2012, Piyush successfully cleared his JEE and went on to complete a BTECH in Information Technology at NIT Durgapur in 2016. Having seen Piyush through grades XI, XII, and college, HPH was proud of his campus recruitment at Arcessium India Private Limited, a D.E. Shaw Subsidiary in 2016; and then at Google in 2020. A long association with Piyush and his family (his younger brother Prabhat also having been a successful scholar with us), warrants immense gratification on our part, as they set a brilliant example for our future scholars at HPF.

Testimonial: “I have been with the Harsh and Payal Hada Foundation for 9 years.
Both Sir and Ma’am have been very supportive of me right from the beginning.
They have played an integral role in my higher education. I have completed my +2
as well as BTECH from NIT, Durgapur without any concern about the financial
requirements. I am very thankful to Harsh Sir and Payal Ma’am for being with me when I was in need and seeing me through that phase. They have inspired me a lot by setting an example of how one’s efforts can bring about a positive change in so many lives. The journey with the foundation has been great and very helpful. I will always be obliged to Sir, ma’am and the foundation.”- Piyush Agarwal

Dr. Erum’s story is one of extraordinary grit and perseverance. A simple girl from a humble background, she dreamt of being a Gynecologist one day.
Belonging to a large family with several siblings, Dr. Erum knew all too well that life was about hardship and struggle, to say the least. 
Erum appeared for WBJEE in 2014 and secured a rank of 1188! With this rank she got into Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital for MBBS. She gave her final exam in January 2019 and graduated with Honors in Pediatrics and Medicine.
In March 2020, Dr. Erum was appointed as Junior Resident Doctor under the Department of Pediatrics and Medicine by Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital.
Her desire to pursue Master of Surgery was fulfilled in 2022, when she cleared her PG NEET with an All-India Rank of 12828 out of 1.79 lac students, and got a chance for M.S in Obstetrics & Gynecology from Midnapore Medical College & Hospital.

Harsh and Payal Hada Foundation awarded her with 100% Class XI - XII fees and NEET coaching fees in Aakash Institute. During her MBBS course, she was awarded with books, accommodation fees and medical instruments.
She is an inspiration for all our HPF scholars. She has also started contributing back to HPF to help other doctors achieve their goals. We are proud of her!
HER WORDS – “I have completed my 5.5 years of MBBS course and had my convocation ceremony on 27th February 2020. It's like a dream come true for me as well as for my parents. Whatever I am today and the prefix 'Dr.' before my name is all because of your blessings. My family and I are really thankful to you. I have joined as JUNIOR RESIDENT DOCTOR in the department of PAEDIATRICS MEDICINE from 1st march 2020.”

Meet Kushal Jaiswal. An ordinary boy with an extraordinary story of grit and perseverance. Today, Kushal is a Chartered Accountant at Bharat Petroleum, a leading oil and gas company in India. 

However, his journey began in a humble household and his father, the lone earning member, worked hard to put his son through school (Don Bosco School, Liluah). Kushal did his father proud by securing an outstanding 95% in his ICSE in 2010. 

It is true that life responds to those who deserve it- In 2010, Kushal was selected for scholarship by Harsh and Payal Hada Foundation which supported him not only to complete school, but also an education at St. Xavier's College and a Chartered Accountant course. 

As expected, the diligent young boy did not let HPF down- securing a whooping 97% in ISC (2012), and a graduation CGPA of 8.03 (2015), Kushal proved himself worthy of the scholarship by completing his industrial training at IBM, and becoming a Chartered Accountant in 2017. 

The job offers from Wipro and Bharat Petroleum completed his victory. Having accepted the offer from BPCL in 2017, Kushal not only stands tall for himself and his family, but also supports HPF in furthering their noble cause to support well deserved candidates such as himself to realize their dreams.

“The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work”- Vince Lombardi. Srishti Karnani appreciated this aphorism all too well- life was never easy for the young girl, who belonged to a family of five, and witnessed her father’s struggles in order to support the family. 

Despite the odds stacked against her, Srishti never lost sight of her goals. Her hard work paid off, and today, she works as Assistant Manager at Deloitte U.S., (Hyderabad), a leading global provider of financial advisory and related services. 
To this end, Srishti persevered, and was consistent in her academic achievements- after completing the 10th and 12th grade in 2011 and 2013, with 81% and 86.8% respectively, Srishti gained admission in St. Xavier’s college, Kolkata. Thereafter, Harsh and Payal Hada foundation stepped in to assist her in completing college, and to prepare her for a Master’s in Business Administration. 

The determined young girl has done us further proud by sponsoring one of our scholars towards his college fees. We wish Srishti all the very best in all her future endeavors.

Jyotsna’s story is one of immense courage and determination. From a very young age Jyotsna shouldered the responsibility of being the eldest sibling with remarkable strength. She aspired to become an engineer and today (2022) she is a successful Software Engineer with GitHub, Hyderabad (Subsidiary of Microsoft)
She completed Class X in 2009 with 95.5% and Class XII in 2011 with 96% from Mahadevi Birla Sishu Vihar. She secured an excellent rank in WBJEE and got admission at Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology, Berhampore with B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering.
Her father used to run a timber supply business and was facing financial difficulties in supporting the education of all 3 children. Since she was a bright student and had been a consistent rank holder, Harsh and Payal Hada Foundation supported her for her college fees along with accommodation expenses.
Jyotsna demonstrated excellent academic performance in college and scored a final GPA of 9.04, the highest in her department.
After completing B.Tech in 2016, she worked with Oracle and Goldman Sachs and then got a job offer from Microsoft, Hyderabad in 2019. 
Jyotsna has also started contributing to HPF to support other meritorious and needy students. She is supporting her siblings in their higher education and sets a brilliant example for other scholars of HPF and we are extremely proud of her!
HER WORDS ----- “The help that I received from Harsh sir and Payal ma’am, their support, advice and suggestions, encouraged me to improve and perform to the best of my abilities. Despite of all the problems at home, I was able to make it work so far. Not only me but my parents are also grateful to you for granting me the scholarship and the confidence to succeed, during our darkest times. I promise to remember all that you have taught me and also to give back to society what I received from you. I promise to pass on this legacy of generosity and support. It is not an obligation but my privilege to be part of this system. I shall work hard and ensure that I can help someone else in need, someone not related to me and help them realize their dreams. I hope I can make you proud.”

The inspiring story of Dr. Arun Kumar Tiwari is one of grit, determination, and an aspiration to make a difference in society. Belonging to a large family with several siblings, Dr. Tiwari knew all too well that life was about hardship and struggle, to say the least. 

His desire to pursue a Masters in Public Health at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, was fulfilled in 2011, with the aid given by Harsh and Payal Hada Foundation. Making effective use of the support received, Dr. Tiwari was able to secure a full-time job with State Health Resource Centre, Chhattisgarh in 2012. He then went on to join the German Agency for Developmental Cooperation (GIZ), where he worked until 2015. For the next two years, he moved to ICICI Lombard, Mumbai as an Underwriter. 

Proud to be one of the first people to join the Ayushman Bharat project of the Health Ministry, Government of India, Dr. Arun re-joined GIZ in 2017. Today, Dr. Arun is providing his valuable services to Sir Ratan Tata Trust for Health Systems Transformation Platform. 

HPF is not only immensely pleased with his achievements, but also extremely proud of the fact that Dr. Arun has begun his journey to give back to society by supporting other meritorious and deserving HPF students like himself.

Prabhat, now a successful Machine Learning engineer belongs to a family of four members. His elder brother, Piyush Agarwal, is also a scholar of HPF. Their story has been quite extraordinary from the very beginning. Both brothers were extremely motivated to succeed in life and were brilliant students. Their father was going through a rough phase and was finding it difficult to meet the higher education expenses of both his children.  

Prabhat got excellent marks in ICSE exams and thereafter HPF helped him for his class XII & also for IIT-JEE preparations. He cleared ISC with 97% (Science stream) in 2013. Post XII, he appeared for JEE Mains & Advanced. He scored 1001 rank in JEE (Advanced)-2013. This excellent rank gave him an opportunity to get into the institution where he had always wanted to study- IIT Kharagpur. He received a scholarship once again from HPF for his admission fees.  

Prabhat completed his B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 2017 and subsequently got placement as an Analyst in the Technology Division of Goldman Sachs, Bangalore. In 2019 he got admission to Stanford for Masters in Computer Science. (2019- 2021) He self-financed his Stanford education through his savings and by taking a bank loan.

Currently (July 2022) he is working with Pinterest in San Francisco as a Machine Learning Engineer.

Prabhat is one of our star scholars & we are proud to have been associated with him in his educational journey.

Manisha, a true example of a perfect winner! a dedicated and exemplary student, she aspired to become a Chartered Accountant one day.
She passed Class XII from National High School For Girls with 92.25% marks and got admitted to Sivanath Sastri College in 2011 for B.Com (Hons) 
Her father used to run a small store to sustain their family but struggled to support her growing educational expenses. In 2011 “Harsh and Payal Hada Foundation” awarded her scholarship for CA and CS courses. She scored an All-India Rank of 6 and 8 in CA Intermediate and CA Final exams respectively. We are very proud to be a part of her academic journey. 
Today she is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary. She completed her Articleship from Daga and Company and got job offers from Goldman Sachs, Citibank and Idea (Aditya Birla Group). She accepted an offer from Bharti Airtel through Mumbai campus placement drive for the position of a Management Trainee in 2016. By 2018 she was promoted to Business Planning Manager. She proved, “Where there is a will, there is a way,” and is the pillar of strength for her family today. 
Presently (July 2022) she is working as a Consultant with Boston Consulting Group
HER WORDS – “This could not have been possible without your support.”

“It is a bird's imagination, not its wings, that determines how high it can fly.” Currently (2022) a flight attendant with Qatar Airways, Wasim understood the truth in this aphorism all too well. Despite the odds he dreamt big and achieved his goal.

When we met Wasim in 2016, he came across a sincere student and wanted to pursue a BBA degree from ILEAD institute. HPF provided him with a scholarship for a portion of his semester fees.
He had barely finished his first semester when Wasim decided to change his career course. His family was struggling financially and he realized that he needed to start supporting them soon. He enrolled for an Aviation Course with ILEAD and changed his stream. Harsh and Payal Hada Foundation supported him for the 6 months of his Aviation course. 
Having completed his Aviation course in 2017, Wasim got a placement with Qatar Airways as a Cabin Attendant. After that there was no looking back! He is now an independent and successful individual who has travelled all over the world and is capable of supporting his family.  We are proud of his achievements and wish him all the best!

We met Kautsyakey in 2011 and what impressed us was his straightforward attitude as well as his unmistakable zest for achieving something in life. He aspired to be an engineer.
He cleared ICSE with 89.5% and ISC with 80% in 2009 and 2011 respectively. After securing a good rank in WBJEE 2011, he got admitted in Greater Kolkata College of Engineering & Management. His family was facing financial difficulties at the time and Harsh & Payal Hada Foundation supported him towards the college fee throughout his 8 semesters.
In 2015 he completed his B.Tech degree successfully and got selected by Tech Mahindra during his college placement drive. 
Currently (August 2022) he works as a full time Crm Bss Analyst with Netcracker Technology 
We are extremely proud of Kautsyakey’s achievements and wish him all the best!
HIS WORDS —“Life has been difficult but God have been really kind and gracious to me. I would not have been able to pursue my engineering course without the monetary assistance which I received from Harsh and Payal Hada Foundation. I have been receiving scholarship from this organization from the first year only and they have almost funded half the expenses for my B.Tech course,I want to express my endless gratitude to Harsh sir and Payal ma’am for their generosity and help without which I would not have been able to pursue my graduation.Thank you Sir and Ma’am I will always be indebted to you both. I would consider myself fortunate if am able to contribute in the noble cause, this wonderful organization caters for in whatever capacity I can as and when required.”