Growing together

Aligned with the UN SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 17 (Partnership for the Goals), SPJIMR’s Abhyudaya is a community-based organisation that provides mentoring and holistic after-school education to bright, underprivileged children (Sitaras = Stars), from low-income neighbourhoods in Mumbai’s K-West ward (Andheri and surrounding areas), with the aim of helping them become independent and improving the schools and community around them.

To date, Abhyudaya has impacted:

Abhyudaya provides mentoring, enrichment activities and financial support to Sitaras, their families and schools.

  • Mentoring

  • #AbhyudayaKatha

Events

International collaborations

International schools and colleges visit Abhyudaya to learn from our model. These include Think Global School, New York, USA; Rijnland Lyceum, The Netherlands; HEC Montreal, Canada; IT Bandung, Indonesia; St Thomas University, Minnesota, USA; Havergal College, Canada and HWZ, Switzerland; and Saratoga High School – India Club.

Accolades

2025

SPJIMR was recognised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) with the Higher Education Excellence Award for its pioneering Abhyudaya initiative in the category ‘Institutional Social Responsibility (Private)’.

2022

SPJIMR rated by PIR as one of the top 4 schools worldwide for positive social impact.

2021

SPJIMR recognised as a “pioneering school” with the highest “Level 5” rating by PIR (Positive Impact Rating), a global student-led rating of business school sustainability

2019

Award for SPJIMR for 'Excellence in Institutional Social Responsibility', at the 6th Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) Higher Education Excellence Awards.

2018

Innovative Practices Award by the United Nations Global Compact Network India for the work we are doing towards furthering the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 4 - Quality Education)

2016

SPJIMR selected as a Champion of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (UNPRME) in recognition of our non-classroom initiatives.

2015

Gold award at the Indian Management Conclave under the theme of “Innovations in teaching Methodology”.

2013

Jury award at the World Education Summit in the "Innovation by Management Institute” category.

2012

"Big Idea to Solve Big Problem" Award from GMAC, the body which holds the GMAT examination.

Giving to Abhyudaya

For queries, please contact

Arati Nagaraj
Director – Abhyudaya
arati.nagaraj@spjimr.org

Abhyudaya Office
abhyudaya@spjimr.org

Snapshots

Principals workshop

Principal meeting

Summer camp origami

Hastantaran

Sitara alumni meet

Alumni sitara and SPJIMR reunite

Design thinking with PGPM

Summer camp leaf painting

Hastantaran activity

Hastantaran 2023

Mentor bhaiya and mentee

Mentor didi and mentee

AACSB President with sitaras

AACSB at Abhyudaya

AACSB with Abhyudaya team

Design thinking with PGPM

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