About Vitasta
Chennai based Saraswathi Educational Cultural and Charitable Trust was established by Smt. Indira Gariyali for promoting education, preserving and promoting Indian culture and Vedic heritage and assisting poor and needy in 1996. It is approved by Home Ministry to receive foreign contributions and also enjoys Income Tax exemption under Section 80G. The trust has been working for displaced Kashmiri Pandits since 2017. In 2020 daughter of Indira Garyali, Smt. Chander Kanta Gariyali, created a fund within the trust for the exclusive welfare of Kashmiri Pandits and for encouraging the children and youth of the community, called ‘Vitasta Welfare Fund’.
Vitasta is the original name of our sacred river on the banks of which our ancient river valley civilization thrived and which we had to leave behind in Kashmir. The Fund has been given this name so that we do not forget our roots and continue to cherish our unique culture.
Vitasta Prize
Each Vitasta prize winner will receive ₹1000 Amazon Gift Card from iqwat.
Vitasta Winners
- Aadhya Pathak, Melbourne
- Aarna Kaul, Ahmedabad
- Aaryan Bhat, Mumbai
- Agasti Raina, New York
- Akhshat Kampassi, New Delhi
- Ananya Koul, Jammu
- Aneka Jala, Ghaziabad
- Anubhav Salman, Gurgaon
- Arjun Dhar, Noida
- Arshia Razdan, New Delhi
- Arshiya Malla, Pune
- Asawari Bhan, New Delhi
- Ayati Kaul, Pune
- Dhruti Kaul, Noida
- Diya Bhat, Ghaziabad
- Hanah Kak, Ahmedabad
- Ipsita Dhar, Minnessotta
- Ira Tiwary, New Jersey
- Ishita Raina, Pune
- Janvi Raina, Pune
- Kamakshi Dhar, New Delhi
- Kanishika Ganjoo, Mumbai
- Kaira Kilam, New Delhi
- Krishay Misri, Gurgaon
- Kritika Bhat, Jammu
- Lavanya Bhat, Jammu
- Melissa Koul, Noida
- Meyhaa Kilam, New Delhi
- Neal Pandita, Noida
- Neorah Mam, Pune
- Nitya Shridhar, Dubai
- Nyneishia Tickoo, Jammu
- Om Kaul, Karnal
- Palak Khazanchi, New Delhi
- Pranavi Raina, New Jersey
- Pranvi Pandita, Gurgaon
- Priyanshi Koul, Jammu
- Reyansh Koul, Noida
- Rhea Munshi, New York
- Ritika Bamzai, New Jersey
- Rudrika Kaul, Navi Mumbai
- Rushil Dhar, Hyderabad
- Sahana Razdan, Gurgaon
- Saisha Dhar, Kentucky
- Saisha Sapru, Dubai
- Sampada Kotha, Gurgaon
- Sarthak Pandita, Noida
- Shaarika Kaul, Texas
- Shaina Raina, Jammu
- Shaunit Dhar, Minnessotta
- Shirin Moza, New Delhi
- Shreya Bhat, Gurgaon
- Shreyasi Raina, Jammu
- Shwaas Gadoo, New Delhi
- Sia Koul, Bangalore
- Siddarth Bhat, Copenhagen
- Snaatan Raina, Jammu
- Suhas Koul, Srinagar
- Vaani Malla, Massachussets
- Vihaan Tickoo, Jammu