Vidyadhan, CapitaLand Hope Foundation Support 60 Karnataka Students

Bengaluru, July 10, 2026: Vidyadhan, a pan-India higher education scholarship programme by The Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiatives (SFPI), and CapitaLand Hope Foundation India (CHFI), the philanthropic arm of CapitaLand Group, have partnered on a collaborative scholarship programme to support 60 meritorious students from underserved family backgrounds in Karnataka.

Under the partnership, CapitaLand Hope Foundation India is providing scholarship funding to enable the selected students to pursue and complete the degree courses of their choice. Each recipient will receive a scholarship ranging from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 75,000, depending on the course and duration of study.

The collaboration was marked with a launch event held in Bengaluru, which featured the ceremonial scholarship distribution, student success stories, insights into the Vidyadhan journey, and addresses by the leadership of SFPI and CapitaLand Hope Foundation India. The event celebrated the achievements of the scholarship recipients while highlighting the partners' shared commitment to expanding access to quality higher education for deserving students.

Mrs. Kumari Shibulal, Founder, Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiatives (SFPI), said, "Since its inception, SFPI has been guided by the conviction that education has the power to transform not only individual lives but entire families and communities. Countless talented students are held back by financial circumstances beyond their control, limiting their ability to realise their potential. Through our partnership with CapitaLand Hope Foundation India, we are proud to support 60 deserving scholars with financial assistance, mentorship, and holistic development opportunities, empowering them to pursue their aspirations, build brighter futures, and create lasting, positive impact in society."

Ms. Asha Thoma, COO, The Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiatives (SFPI), commented, "Every scholarship is more than financial support; it is an investment in human potential and a step towards a more equitable society. Over the years, Vidyadhan has shown that when communities and organisations come together, we can transform lives at scale. We are delighted to welcome Capitaland Hope Foundation India as a partner in this journey, strengthening our shared vision of ensuring that talent, not circumstance, determines a young person's future."

The initiative goes beyond financial assistance, offering mentorship and holistic development opportunities to help students build well-rounded academic and personal foundations. By addressing the financial barriers that often prevent talented students from pursuing higher education, the partnership seeks to ensure that ability, and not economic circumstance, shapes a young person's future.

The Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiatives' (SFPI) Vidyadhan scholarship programme has set an ambitious goal of reaching 1,00,000 scholarships across 28 States and Union Territories over the next three years. The collaboration with CapitaLand Hope Foundation India marks another step in scaling that mission and strengthening the ecosystem of support available to meritorious students from underserved communities in India.