Educational Activities

Apart from providing financial aid and student scholarships to the underpriviledged, the Academy has undertaken many other projects based on education for the benefit of society. Even during the Pandemic, while a lot of the Academy’s usual activities came to a pause, a lot of help and aid was provided along with the scholarships bestowed on deserving young students. Through these endeavours over its 38 years of service to humanity, Priyadarshni Academy has bestowed more than 10,000 young lives with the light of a well-deserved education.

Events and Highlights


Youth Connect:

Date: July 12, 2022
Event: Contribution of Rs. 1,00,000/-
Beneficiary: Vivekanand Youth Connect Foundation
Purpose: Support of Vivekanand Youth Connect Foundation’s Sustainability Promotion Activities

Women's Hostel:

Date: May 10, 2021
Event: Contribution of Rs. 45,00,000/-
Beneficiary: Manav Sadhan Vikas Sanstha
Purpose: Contribution towards the construction of a Ladies Hostel for MSVS Nursing College

School Repair:

Date: March 18, 2021
Event: Contribution of Rs. 1,00,000/-
Beneficiary: Suryodaya Foundation
Purpose: Contribution for the welfare activities carried out by the Foundation and for repairing the schools which were damaged by the cyclone ‘Nisarga’

Project Blue:

Date: March 08, 2021
Event: Contribution of Rs. 3,00,000/-
Beneficiary: Vivekanand Youth Connect Foundation
Purpose: Support of Environmental Awareness and Advocacy Project, ‘Project Blue’

Women's Hostel:

Date: October 01, 2020
Event: Contribution of Rs. 5,00,000/-
Beneficiary: Manav Sadhan Vikas Sanstha
Purpose: Contribution towards the construction of a Ladies Hostel for MSVS Nursing College

Mental Health Awareness:



Date: March 05, 2020
Event: Conference on the Importance of Mental Health
Venue: Walchand Hirachand Hall, IMC Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Churchgate
Organized by: Poddar Foundation in association with Priyadarshni Academy
Highlights: The conference would bring revolutionary changes in the attitude towards people suffering mental health illnesses. Priyadarshni Academy supported the initiative by contributing Rs.1,00,000/-

Mental Health Seminar:





Date: April 06, 2019
Event: "Insure your Mental Health"
Venue: Walchand Hirachand Hall, IMC Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Churchgate
Organized by: Poddar Foundation in association with Priyadarshni Academy
Highlights: The conference would bring revolutionary changes in the attitude towards people suffering mental health illnesses.

Lonavala School:



Date: December 22, 2018
Event: Inauguration ceremony of the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar School, Lonavala Municipal Corporation.
Venue: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar School, Lonavala
Organized by: Urmila Vaid Charity Trust and Priyadarshni Academy
Highlights: Shri Sudhir Mungantiwar, Minister of Finance and Planning, Forests, Government of Maharashtra, and Ms. Surekha Jadhav, President of Lonavala Municipal Council, innaugurated the school. The ceremony was attended by Mr. Nanik Rupani and Mr. Ashish Vaid.

Self Defence:



Date: May 22, 2013
Event: Lecture-cum-demonstration program by Hollywood star Glen Levy on “The Art of Self Defence”
Venue: Walchand Hirachand Hall, IMC
Organized by: Priyadarshni Academy and Indo-American Chamber of Commerce
Highlights: The program was aimed at training people of all ages, especially women, on the techniques of self-defence.

Computer Lab:



Date: November 30, 2012
Event: Inauguration of Computer Laboratory at Jai Hind College
Venue: Jai Hind College
Inaugurated by: Mr. Nanik Rupani, Chairman, Priyadarshni Academy
Highlights: Priyadarshni Academy donated Rs. 25 lakhs towards the Computer laboratory

Sadhu Vaswani School:

Date: March 25, 2011
Event: Inauguration of Priyadarshni Academy’s Library & Chemistry Laboratory at Sadhu Vaswani International School, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai
Venue: School Premises
Chief Guest: Mr. Ahmad Javed, Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner
Guests of Honor: Dr. Indu Shahani, Hon’ble Sheriff of Mumbai and Ms. Manju Nichani, Principal, K. C. College
Highlights: Priyadarshni Academy donated Rs. 25 lakhs towards the library and laboratory

Finolex Hostel:

Date: March 5, 2011
Event: Foundation Stone laying Ceremony of ‘Rupani Hostel’ at Finolex Academy of Management & Technology (FAMT), Ratnagiri
Venue: FAMT Campus, Ratnagiri
Chief Guest: Mr. Pratap Singh Rane, Speaker, Legislative Assembly of Goa
Highlights: The proposed Girls’ Hostel for 150 girls is funded by Mr. Nanik Rupani in memory of his parents.

Healthy Youth Healthy India:

Date: January 30-31, 2009
Event: “Life Skills Education” programme
Venue: Sophia Shree B. K. Somani Memorial Polytechnic
Conducted by: Dr. Swati Bhave, Executive Director of Association of Adolescent Child Care in India

Healthy Youth Healthy India:

Date: January 28-29, 2009
Event: “Life Skills Education” programme
Venue: Elphinstone College
Conducted by: Dr. Swati Bhave, Executive Director of Association of Adolescent Child Care in India

Yoga Conference:

Date: January 1-4, 1999
Event: Contribution of Rs.10,000/-
Purpose: To the conference on ‘Yoga Research & Traditions’ held on the occasion of Platinum jubilee of Kaivalyadhama at Lonavala

Yoga Camp:

Date: November 13-15, 1998
Event: A three-day ‘Yoga and Meditation camp’
Organized by: Priyadarshni Academy
Conducted by: Swami Gangeshwaranand, former IAS Officer
Venue: Shahani Holiday Home, Lonavala
Participants: Mr. & Mrs. Paul Macker, Mr. & Mrs. Chandru Raheja, Mr. & Mrs. Nanik Rupani and the staff of the Academy, among others

Children's Art Gallery and Library:

Date: November 12, 1998
Event: Inauguration of Children’s Art Gallery and Children’s Library of Jawahar Bal Bhavan Mandal
Chief Guest: Mr. Sudhir Joshi, Minister for Education, Maharashtra
Guest of Honor: Mr. Nanik Rupani
Highlights: Priyadarshni Academy sponsored Rs.50,000/- towards construction and renovation. The Children’s Art Gallery and Children’s Library are named as ‘Priyadarshni Academy Bal Kala Dalan’ and ‘Priyadarshni Academy Bal Granthalaya’, respectively

Child Welfare:

Date: May 27, 1998
Event: Inauguration of Children’s Garden
Venue: Police Quarters, Lonavala
Guest of Honor: Mr. Nanik Rupani
Significance: Priyadarshni Academy donated an amount of Rs. 25,000/- to help this worthy project for the cause of education and child welfare

Sports Meet:

Date: February 10, 1997
Event: Mumbai Schools Sports Association’s Annual Sports Meet
Venue: University Sports Ground, Marine Lines, Mumbai
Guest of Honor: Mr. Nanik Rupani
Highlights: Mr. Rupani lauded the long history and efforts of the Association and assured all cooperation from the Academy

Literacy Programme:

Date: Apr 28, 1996
Event: Contribution of Rs. 5,000/-
Beneficiary: Leadership Camp on Workers Literacy Programme in K. C. College Holiday Home, Lonavala

Faculty Development Program:

Date: Mar 2-3, 1995
Event: Contribution of Rs. 10,000/-
Beneficiary: Junior College teachers of H. R. College of Commerce and Economics
Purpose: For the faculty development programme in Lonavala

Sports Activities Assistance:

Date: Apr 10, 1991
Event: Financial assistance of Rs. 5,000/-
Beneficiary: Two Schools in the tribal areas of Maharashtra
Purpose: To provide sports goods so as to give a fillip to sports activities. This was per the suggestion of Mr. C. D. Singh, Secretary and Commissioner of tribal Development Department