Founded with the vision to create social impact, YASHODEEP focuses on sustainable skill development and social welfare.
To Identify and Support Economically weak & talented students from Rural background to Up-skill for their better future.
Empowering lives through education, skill development for future readiness.
Founders Inspiration
Founded in the memory of Late Shri Narsing Eknath Nadiwade (NEN), the foundation is deeply rooted in a lived journey of resilience and transformation. Shri NEN came from a rural, below-poverty background and was a first-generation learner who experienced firsthand the barriers of limited resources, lack of guidance, and social constraints.
Despite these challenges, education became the turning point of his life. Through perseverance, self-discipline, and continuous learning, he transformed hardship into strength—eventually establishing himself and dedicating his journey to uplifting others from similar backgrounds.
Inspired by this lived experience, Yashodeep works to identify, support, and nurture economically disadvantaged yet talented students, especially from rural areas. By providing educational support, skill development, mentoring, and exposure, the organization aims to break the cycle of poverty and create confident, self-reliant individuals.
Our mission is not just to educate, but to build role models within rural communities—proving that with the right support, first-generation learners can rise, lead, and inspire others to dream bigger.
Passionate leaders dedicated to building a brighter future through YASHODEEP.
Director & Trustee, Education Advocate
✦Jyothi Wadikar is a retired school teacher. Having served for many years in rural schools, she brings deep insight into the educational challenges faced by first-generation and economically weaker students. Her lifelong dedication to teaching has shaped her strong commitment to inclusive education, values, and student development. Through the foundation, she continues to identify, support and guide initiatives that empower rural youth with education, skills, and confidence for a self-reliant future.
Director - Founder & Social Entrepreneur
✦social entrepreneur, business leader. With experience as a co-founder and entrepreneur, he brings strong strategic and leadership capabilities to social development initiatives. Coming from a modest background, he is deeply connected to the challenges faced by rural and first-generation learners. Driven by the belief that education and skills create lasting change, he established the foundation to support economically weaker yet talented youth through education assistance, skill development, and career guidance. His vision is to create self-reliant, confident individuals who contribute meaningfully to society.
Director & Community Engagement
✦He brings valuable professional experience from his roles in operations and leadership across technology and business sectors, including experience as Director of Operations in industry and project execution, fostering strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. Deepak’s commitment to community development and inclusive opportunities strengthens the foundation’s efforts to create meaningful impact. He works closely with students, families, and local partners to support education access, skill building, and confidence development for self-reliant youth.
Community Outreach & Program Support
✦Our programs are designed to guide talented students toward confidence and long-term success.