Name: YES Awards — Youth Excellence in STEM
Start: 2024
Location: Madhubani, Bihar, India

Question 1

What is KCS Foundation India?

Accepted Answer

KCS Foundation India is a registered non-profit organisation (NGO) founded in 2019 in Madhubani, Bihar, India, by Pankaj Jha. It empowers rural communities — especially women and girls — through education, STEM labs, digital literacy, AI literacy, skills training, and youth-led social impact programmes across 12+ districts of Bihar.

Question 2

Who founded KCS Foundation India?

Accepted Answer

KCS Foundation India was founded by Pankaj Jha in 2019 in Madhubani, Bihar, India. He serves as the Founder & Chairman of the organisation.

Question 3

Where is KCS Foundation India located?

Accepted Answer

KCS Foundation India is headquartered at Village & Post Awari, PS Saharghat, Madhubani, Bihar 847308, India. It operates across 12+ districts of Bihar including Madhubani, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Sitamarhi, and Begusarai.

Question 4

Can high school students partner with KCS Foundation India for their passion project?

Accepted Answer

Yes. KCS Foundation partners with high school students from USA, UK, UAE, Canada, India and anywhere in the world. You design the project vision and KCS Foundation implements it on the ground in Bihar, India. You receive monthly reports, photos, impact data and an official certificate for your college applications.

Question 5

Is a KCS Foundation project useful for Ivy League admissions?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A long-term, verifiable, documented social impact project with a registered NGO in India is one of the most compelling extracurriculars for Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Stanford and Ivy League applications.

Question 6

Can I use a KCS Foundation project for my UCAS personal statement?

Accepted Answer

Yes. KCS Foundation projects are ideal UCAS super-curricular activities for students applying to Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, UCL, Imperial and other UK universities.

Question 7

Do international students need to travel to India?

Accepted Answer

No. Remote partnership is fully supported. KCS Foundation manages all on-ground implementation in Bihar, India. You collaborate virtually through monthly video calls, reports and digital updates.

Question 8

What programmes does KCS Foundation India run?

Accepted Answer

KCS Foundation India runs Bright Minds Science Laboratory (STEM labs), DigitalCoders (coding & digital literacy), GROW Wise (financial literacy), Future First (career guidance), YES Awards (youth excellence in STEM), HerHygiene (menstrual health), AI4Dreams (AI literacy), and Books Beyond Borders (community libraries).

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