Policy

About the trust

The Roop Manek Bhanshali Charitable Trust (“the trust”) was established in 2001 as a private trust under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 by the Bhanshali family to assist those requiring medical aid, and to fund underprivileged students who deserve to achieve their educational goals.

Governance

Activities of the trust are carried out by subject matter experts in respective fields in collaboration with non-profit organizations and partners. The board of trustees provides oversight; they meet on a regular basis to review progress and provide strategic direction, including setting new goals and identifying focus areas.

Data and privacy

Student scholarships administered by the trust are enabled using fit-for-purpose IT applications and infrastructure to enable efficiency and data transparency. Sensitive data collected from applicants, students and other entities is stored securely, in compliance with prevailing data privacy regulation in India.

Communication

Communications sent on behalf of the Trust—including via WhatsApp, email, and SMS—are strictly limited to account authentication (e.g., OTP delivery) and transactional messaging necessary to facilitate specific program operations, such as scholarship management. These communications are strictly transactional and administrative, and do not constitute promotional or marketing activities.

Finance and audit

Financial transactions carried out for the trust’s operations and programs that it supports are duly recorded and audited as per regulatory framework applicable for trusts in India.

Partners

During the course of its work, the trust partners with other not-for-profit organizations or NGOs for administering programs. For example, in student scholarships, a partnership is in place with YUVA Unstoppable, an NGO engaged in a range of development programs in India (yuvaunstoppable.org).

Independence

The trust is managed as an independent entity, governed by a board of trustees, and without any conflict of interest with its founders.