Young Tinker in India
Young Tinker Educational Foundation
The Indian non-profit that runs Young Tinker’s programmes in India: Tinker on Wheels, Young TinkerSpaces, the Young Tinker Fellowship and Young Tinker Clubs. Every gift and CSR grant made in India is received, receipted and reported by this organisation.
Registration at a glance
| Legal name | Young Tinker Educational Foundation (formerly Navonmesh Prasar Foundation, renamed 21 July 2022) |
| Legal form | Not-for-profit company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 |
| CIN | U80902OR2019NPL031701 (Registrar of Companies, Cuttack, 2019) |
| PAN | AAGCN6888E |
| 12A registration | AAGCN6888E23HY01, dated 15 May 2024, valid for AY 2023-24 to 2027-28 |
| 80G approval | AAGCN6888E25HY01, dated 30 October 2025, valid for AY 2026-27 to 2027-28. Gifts qualify for a 50% deduction under Section 80G. |
| FCRA registration | 104830348, Ministry of Home Affairs, dated 21 December 2023, valid for five years. Foreign contributions are received only in our designated FCRA account at State Bank of India, New Delhi Main Branch. |
| Registered office | Plot S-72, Maitree Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Odisha 751023 |
| Programme office | 2nd floor, 136, Sreshta Marvel, Kondapur Main Road, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana 500032 |
| Contact | hq@youngtinker.org |
Governance
Our policies on child protection (POCSO), finance, conflict of interest, people and culture, and whistle-blowing bind everyone who works with us. Read our policies
Documents for due diligence
Certificates of incorporation, PAN, 12A, 80G and FCRA, and every annual report since 2019 with audited financials, are on our reports page. Enter your email and the link reaches you within a minute.
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What we do in India
Tinker on Wheels
A mobile lab with AI, IoT, coding and 3D printing for grades 6 to 12 in under-served schools. More
Young TinkerSpace
We help schools set up and run their own makerspace. More
Fellowship
Graduates spend a year teaching hands-on STEM in government schools. More
Young Tinker Clubs
School, campus and community clubs that solve problems where they live. More
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