02 · Vision & Business Strategy
Build India's largest Education Funding Network — connecting deserving students with the right mix of funding, irrespective of the source.
The platform doesn't lend, donate, or teach. It's the trusted layer that makes funding flow efficiently — identifying the best combination of scholarships, CSR budgets, foundation grants, sponsors and loans into one recommended funding stack for every student.
What we are not
Not a lender
The network does not provide loans — it partners with banks & NBFCs when a loan is needed.
What we are not
Not a donor
The network does not create funds — it channels CSR, sponsor and foundation capital.
What we are not
Not a university
The network does not award scholarships — it makes scholarships discoverable and disbursable.
Why now, Why Times Group
The orchestrator position is open.
Why now
- • CSR spend is mandated and growing, but corporates struggle to find verified beneficiaries.
- • Digital verification (Aadhaar, DigiLocker, Account Aggregator) has matured — orchestration is viable at low cost.
- • Universities face growing pressure to demonstrate access & inclusion outcomes.
- • No incumbent owns the orchestrator position — existing players are single-source.
Why Times Group
- • Bennett University — launch partner to validate the operating model end-to-end.
- • Digital, TV & Radio — awareness and student discovery at national scale.
- • Corporate relationships — direct route to CSR acquisition.
- • Brand credibility — trust with students, universities and partners.