Frequently Asked Questions

KCS Foundation (Krishna Chandra Shakti Foundation) is a registered non-profit founded in 2019 in Madhubani, Bihar. It works on girls' education, digital literacy, STEM labs, reading centres, financial literacy and women's livelihoods in rural north Bihar.

KCS Foundation was founded by Dr. Pankaj Jha in 2019 in his home district of Madhubani, Bihar. He is an educator with more than 25 years of experience teaching international curricula.

KCS Foundation works in four districts of rural north Bihar: Madhubani, Samastipur, Sitamarhi and Darbhanga. The field team runs programmes in villages and government schools in these districts.

Yes. KCS Foundation is registered as Krishna Chandra Shakti Foundation under registration number BR/2023/0337145. It is listed on the NGO Darpan portal.

No. KCS Foundation does not currently hold 12A or 80G registration, so donations are not tax-deductible in India. Donors receive official receipts, and fund utilisation reports are available on request.

You can volunteer by visiting the Get Involved page and submitting the volunteer form. KCS Foundation offers remote volunteering opportunities and also welcomes international student volunteers who partner with the field team on community projects in Bihar.

Schools, universities, CSR companies and government offices can partner with KCS Foundation by contacting support@kcsf.in. Partnerships can include co-funding a project, sponsoring a lab or library, or hosting awareness events.

Each impact number has a clear definition, a counting method, a period it covers, and a named verifier. KCS Foundation does not count repeated attendance as unique reach. Full methodology is published on the Impact page.

You can verify KCS Foundation's registration by checking the NGO Darpan portal or by contacting the organisation at support@kcsf.in. The registration number is BR/2023/0337145 and the registered address is Village & Post Awari, PS Saharghat, Madhubani, Bihar 847308.