Like so many scholars in our country, Antara had a keen interest in studying science. She was a dedicated student and aspired to be an engineer.
Coming from a modest family background, Antara has come a long way. In 2022, she got a placement as a Data Engineer at Walmart Global Tech India, Bengaluru. Needless to say, this was our young scholar’s childhood dream come true. Today, (March 2023), she is a Senior Data Engineer at GRAB, Bangalore.
She cleared ISC exam in 2014 from Sunrise English Medium School, securing89% and soon after the announcement of JEE results she got admission in IIIT Bhubaneswar for B.Tech in Information Technology (2014-2018). The 4-year course at IIIT Bhubaneswar would cost her a considerable amount, therefore, she financed major part of her college fees through an educational bank loan. Harsh and Payal Hada Foundation supported her through Class XI and XII and also for the balance of her college fees. 
Antara successfully graduated from IIIT, Bhubaneswar in 2018 and got a placement as a Software Developer in Sapiens, Bengaluru. There was no looking back! This determined young girl has done us further proud by contributing back to HPF to support other meritorious and needy scholars. Antara sets a brilliant example for other HPF scholars! We wish her all the best for her future.

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. 

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.

“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

“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.

Punit, like many other aspiring students in our country, dreamt of being a Chartered Accountant. A sincere student with a good academic record, he applied to HPF After completing his 12th board exam in 2010. He took admission in St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata for B.Com Honors and along with that pursued 2 professional courses – CA and CS.
However, with limited source of income, it was becoming increasingly difficult for his father to meet the educational expenses of both his children. 
He was awarded 100% scholarship for his 2nd and 3rd year college fees. Along with it, HPF also awarded him 100% CA Final registration fee.
Punit successfully completed his B.Com course from St. Xavier’s College in 2013 and appeared for CA Final in May 2014.
Today, he is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary. He worked in Caterpillar India Pvt. Ltd. from November 2014 – March 2018. Post that, he completed his MBA from Indian School of Business in April 2019.
Presently (July 2022) he is employed at Peel-Works Pvt. Ltd. as Profitability Manager. 
He is also one of the contributors amongst our scholars who has taken the initiative to give back to HPF to support other meritorious scholars. We are proud of him and wish him all the best.

Adarsh, a true example of a perfect winner! A scholar of HPF from 2015, he was a sincere student and aspired to be an engineer. His parents played a very important role in his life. They encouraged him to work towards a brighter and better future. 
HPF supported him for both Class XI and XII school fees. He successfully completed CBSE 12th board exam with 80% marks in 2017 and subsequently secured a WBJEE rank of 2036.This helped him get enrolled at Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata under TFW scheme for B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering. HPF also supported him for his college admission fee.
Adarsh performed well in college and on completing B.Tech in July 2021, he was offered a job by three big companies – TechM, Capgemini and TCS. Eventually, he accepted the offer from TCS in August 2021. 
Adarsh has also started to contribute back to HPF to support other meritorious and needy scholars. We wish him good luck in his professional career ahead.

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.”

Subham, like many other aspiring students in our country, dreamt of being an engineer. A sincere student with a good academic record, he gave his class X and class XII board exams in 2013 & 2015 and scored 82% & 84% in Science respectively. 
He appeared for WBJEE and secured a good rank. He was allotted a seat in Future Institute of Engineering and Management for B.Tech in Electronics Communication and Engineering (2015-2019) and got himself admitted under TFW scheme. Subham worried about the finances that would be required for his higher education as he also had a younger brother who, like himself was a dedicated student and wanted to pursue Chartered Accountancy.
His story too, like many others is motivational and shows us that you can climb mountains to reach to your desired destination!
HPF supported him towards his Class XI & XII fees and accommodation (hostel) expenses throughout his B.Tech course.
He performed consistently well got placed in Cognizant Technology Solutions through campus recruitment drive and joined CTS from August 2019. 
Currently (February 2022) Subham is an Associate Consultant with Infosys, Bangalore.
Subham is also one of the HPF recipients who has started to contribute back to HPF from 2021 to further the noble cause.  We are extremely proud of him and wish him good luck.

“The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work”- Vince Lombardi. Akshay Lath appreciated this aphorism all too well- life was not easy for the young boy, who belonged to a family of five, and witnessed his father’s struggles to support the family. His father worked as an accountant in a private firm in Puruliya and instilled is his children - a love for education.
Despite the odds stacked against him, Akshay never lost sight of his goals. His hard work paid off and today he is a qualified Chartered Accountant. 
Akshay completed CBSE 12th in 2012 scoring 92.5% from a school in Purulia, relocated to Kolkata and took admission for B.Com in Umesh Chandra College. He also registered for the CA course. Harsh and Payal Hada Foundation helped him with a part of his CA course fee. He completed B.Com Honors with 69% and cleared his CA Final exam in May 2017 with 56.6%.
Right after completing CA, he got a placement as an Associate with Ernst & Young, Mumbai. After completing 4 years at Ernst & Young, he left his job and started his own venture. Akshay is an Entrepreneur now, (August 2022), currently building his company “InstaFiling” with a sole motive to provide affordable finance, taxation, and legal services to all micro, small, medium, and large businesses. 

The conscientious young boy, whose brother, Abhay Lath, has also been a scholar of HPF, not only did wonders for himself and his family, but is also giving back to Harsh and Payal Hada Foundation to support candidates like himself! We are proud of him and wish him all the best.

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.