About Us
Educate a child. Enrich lives.
Parijat Academy gives children from some of Assam’s most marginalised tribal communities a real chance to learn, grow and dream — with free or highly subsidised, values-based education since 2003.
Parijat Academy is a non-profit that provides holistic education to children from socio-economically disadvantaged communities in the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam. We run two schools that cater to children from ten tribal villages where access to education is limited. Currently, over 350 students are receiving either free or highly subsidised pre-primary to high school education at Parijat Academy.
Parijat Academy in Pamohi Village, outside Guwahati, is a 20-year-old institution that takes students from nursery to Grade 10 and offers accommodation to children from remote villages. Our second campus in the neighbouring village of Garbhanga follows the same approach, extending the same care and learning opportunities to more children in the area.
Our second campus in Garbhanga extends the same care and learning opportunities to more children.
The difference so far
Twenty years of quiet, steady change
Every number below is a child whose future has been rewritten.
2003
Founded in Pamohi village
350+
students learning free or subsidised
2
campuses: Pamohi & Garbhanga
2,000+
graduates so far
Who we are
Vision, mission and the values we live by
Our Vision
To empower children from less-privileged communities to escape poverty through holistic education.
Our Mission
To provide a stimulating and caring environment in which every child can realise his or her full potential — with education that equips children with life skills and livelihood training to become financially independent adults.
Our Values
- Love: Nurture love for fellow human beings and the world around you.
- Kindness: Live every day with grace and consideration for others.
- Compassion: Share somebody else’s burden and lighten their load.
- Universal responsibility: Own your actions and contribute to society’s good.
The beginning
From four children and 800 rupees to two schools
In 2003, a young college graduate from Pamohi Village dreamt of setting up a learning centre for village children who had dropped out of school. He had only INR 800 to spare — money he had earned by providing private tuition to schoolchildren. It was a near-impossible dream, but the man behind it, Uttam Teron, was not someone to give up easily.
The learning centre he built in a 100-square-foot room is Parijat Academy. It began with four children in the 4–6 age group and has since grown into two schools in the neighbouring villages of Pamohi and Garbhanga.
Uttam Teron
Founder and Head of Parijat Academy
Uttam graduated with a bachelor’s degree in science from the prestigious Cotton College in Guwahati before embarking on this journey. He is passionate about inculcating values and life skills in children and youth so they can secure their future through gainful employment and grow into responsible citizens.
Friends of Parijat
Advisors and supporters from around the world
A circle of professionals, philanthropists and friends who share our belief in the power of education.
Nilotpal Boruah
Parijat is my second home. It’s not just education; it’s holistic nurturing that sets Parijat apart. With unwavering support from the faculty, it shines among non-profits. Proud to stand by Parijat as a supporter and avid admirer.
Sekhar Subramani
When I first heard about Parijat Academy, I was impressed by the story of founder Uttam Teron. He started with four students and has since grown Parijat into a full-fledged, free school for underprivileged students across two locations.
Alongside them, Barnali Das, Panchalee Thakur, Ankur Bora, Dilip Bharatee, Lynette Kelly and Prashant Godiwala give their time and expertise to help Parijat grow.
Help a child stay in school today
A monthly gift sponsors a child’s education, a teacher’s salary or a warm meal.