New Delhi, June 09, 2026: Buddy4Study has announced that its GEV Memorial Kind Circle has mobilised over Rs 1 crore in donations and disbursed scholarships to 73 law students, funded in part by scholars it had earlier supported. To date, the giving community has raised Rs 1,03,65,000 and provided scholarships worth up to Rs 2,00,000 per scholar on average.
Hosted on Buddy4Study's Kind Circle platform, the GEV Memorial Kind Circle was established in memory of Dr. Goolam Essaji Vahanvati to support meritorious law students from financially constrained backgrounds through scholarships and mentorship. Several of its former scholars have since returned as contributors and mentors.
In a recent instance, the network responded to an April 2026 appeal for Siddhartha Deb, a second-year B.A. LL.B student at Kazi Nazrul University, West Bengal. Siddhartha lost his father at a young age and is supported by his mother, whose annual income is approximately Rs 96,000. Although he had scored over 80% in school and continued to perform well in his law programme, he struggled to meet annual educational expenses of about Rs 40,000.
After completing due diligence, including document verification and an interview, Buddy4Study shared the appeal with the GEV scholar community. Alumni scholars Devansh Saraswat, Legal Counsel at a leading private-sector bank, and Devansh Malhotra, Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate at the Supreme Court of India, along with two other scholars, raised the full Rs 40,000 and offered to mentor him.
Devansh Saraswat received the GEV Memorial Scholarship in 2017-18 while pursuing a five-year BBA LL.B programme at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar.
Reflecting on his decision to give back, Devansh Saraswat said: "Most of us have, at some point, received support that changed the course of our lives, whether financial, mentorship, or simply someone believing in us when it mattered. This is not about how much any one of us contributes; it is about showing up. Even a small contribution, when many of us come together, can make a real difference. More importantly, it sends a message that as scholars, we don't just move ahead individually. We carry others along with us. Anyone can spend on themselves, but the real meaning lies in choosing to spend for someone else."
Devansh Malhotra, Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate at the Supreme Court of India, said: "As a first-generation lawyer, I have experienced how powerful timely support can be. The GEV Memorial Scholarship reached me at a point when my family was going through one of its hardest phases, and even paying my college fees had become uncertain. Today, as I work at the Supreme Court of India, I carry that support with deep gratitude. When I had the opportunity to contribute towards another scholar's education, I saw it as continuing the same circle of support that once helped me move forward. I believe those of us who have received support must pay it forward in whatever capacity we can, because sometimes, standing by a student at the right moment can change the direction of their life, just as it changed mine."
Under this pay-it-forward structure, scholarship recipients become donors, allowing the contributor pool to grow with each graduating cohort. Through Kind Circle, Buddy4Study enables individuals, families, alumni groups, and organisations to set up such giving communities with transparency, student verification, and direct disbursal support. The GEV Memorial Merit Scholarship 2026–27 for Law Students is now open for applications.
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