VAHDAM® India, one of the country’s leading homegrown wellness brands taking India’s finest teas, herbs, and botanicals to the world, has announced the 2025 edition of the Nandlall & Savita Devi Sarda Scholarship under its flagship TEACH ME® initiative.
Launched in 2018, TEACH ME® is VAHDAM®’s long-standing social impact program that supports the education of farmers’ children. The initiative includes two key components — the establishment of Digital Learning Centres (DLCs) across rural India, and a scholarship program offering direct financial aid to deserving students.
The scholarship arm, formally launched in 2020, has now been significantly upgraded in the 2025 edition — expanding its reach and increasing the level of support through three structured programs: SPARK, ASCEND, and AIM.
The scholarship is open to students from key tea, herb, and spice-growing regions across India, including West Bengal (Darjeeling, Siliguri, Dooars, Terai), Sikkim, Assam, Tamil Nadu (Nilgiris), Himachal Pradesh (Kangra Valley), Kerala, Karnataka, and Maharashtra.
Key Programs Under the Scholarship :
SPARK – Foundation Program 10,000 scholarships for top-performing 10th-grade students.
Status: 20 students awarded in 2025
ASCEND– Preparation Program: Offers structured coaching and full or partial financial aid for students preparing for competitive exams including NEET, JEE, CAT, CLAT, and other government exams for Higher Education, in partnership with top coaching institutes. Applications for 2025 now open
AIM – Development Program Provides scholarships of up to 3 lakhs to students who have secured admission to recognised undergraduate or postgraduate institutions. 74 scholarships awarded to date
Founder’s Statement
Bala Sarda, Founder & CEO, VAHDAM® India, said: “We launched the TEACH ME® initiative in 2018 with a simple belief — to support the very people who grow and nurture our teas, herbs, and botanicals with immense love, care, and passion.
We believe that every child from these farming communities deserves access to quality education, regardless of their background.
This scholarship is very close to our hearts. It’s our small way of giving back to the hands and families that make everything we do possible.
Through the 2025 edition, we hope to reach more deserving students and help unlock the power of education in shaping brighter futures.”
Application Details: The application window for FY 2025–26 opened, June 20, 2025, and will remain open until July 20, 2025, on the official website. Link
