What FAME India does

FAME India is a Bangalore-based non-profit organization founded in 2001 that serves persons with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) in Karnataka, India. Its service portfolio spans the FAME School (special education), FAME Swavalambana (vocational and practical-skills/transition-to-work training), health enrichment, everyday life skills, and family integration programs. The organization operates with a lean team of approximately 20 employees and reports having impacted 5,000+ individuals since inception, supported by annual flagship events including a sports meet and the PRATIBHA talent day.

The organization's business model is donation-funded rather than revenue-generating. Reported expenditure allocation is 86% to community programs and 14% to operations, consistent with mature non-profit cost discipline. Funding sources comprise individual donations and corporate CSR contributions, with five named multinational corporate partners — Nutanix, Oracle, Zyme, Nordson, and Deutsche — providing visible institutional backing. The organization also maintains a regulatory partnership with the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), which supports accreditation of its special education workforce and program quality.

FAME India has additionally invested in ecosystem capacity-building outside its direct beneficiary base: it has trained 70+ special educators and sensitized 120+ community members, extending its influence beyond service delivery into human-capital development and awareness. All operations are concentrated in Karnataka, indicating a localized rather than pan-India footprint at present. There is no evidence in the input of proprietary technology, AI/ML adoption, or digital product offerings; the model is fundamentally human-delivered, in-person services.

Name

FAME India

Legal name

FAME India

Website

https://fameindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FAME India is a Bangalore-based non-profit founded in 2001 that supports persons with neurodevelopmental disabilities in Karnataka through special education, vocational training, therapy, and family integration programs, funded by individual donations and corporate CSR partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Health, Wellness & Self-Care Skills (Sleep, Nutrition, Habits) (EDAMAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Vocational training programs
• Speech therapy services
• Physiotherapy rehabilitation
• Special education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore, Karnataka

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: FAME India operates as a non-profit organization relying primarily on donations from individuals, corporations, and charitable foundations. The organization states that 86% of donations go directly to community programs, with 14% allocated to operations. Donations are tax-exempt under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for Indian taxpayers.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FAME India is a non-profit organization that provides lifelong, holistic interventions for persons with moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD). Its core offerings include a day school (FAME School), vocational training (FAME Swavalambana), practical skills training, health enrichment therapies (speech, physiotherapy, art & music), everyday life skills training, and family partnering and training programs. Services are delivered free of cost to beneficiaries at its Bangalore campus.

Product overview

FAME India operates as a non-profit organization offering a comprehensive lifespan approach for persons with Neuro-Developmental Disabilities (NDD). The organization provides multiple interconnected programs including FAME School (educational services), FAME Swavalambana (vocational training), Practical Skills Training, Health Enrichment (speech therapy, physiotherapy, art & music therapy), Everyday Life Skills, and Partnering with Family support services. These programs work together to provide lifelong, deep, and holistic interventions focusing on daily living, life skills, vocational skills, social inclusion, recreation, health, safety, and overall well-being. The organization has impacted over 5000 individuals and maintains partnerships with special educators, families, and community members through a multi-disciplinary approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FAME School A day school program providing education and training for individuals with moderate to severe Neuro-Developmental Disabilities, offering practical skill training, functional language training, and physical training.
• FAME Swavalambana A program focused on vocational and functional academics, providing skills training for daily living and independence for individuals with NDD.
• Practical Skills Training Training program covering functional language, physical training, motor skills, social skills, and engaging with society, with approximately 300 vocational and functional academics sessions conducted per year.
• Health Enrichment Program including cognitive and behavioral wellness, physical health tracking and support, and self-soothing practices, delivered through approximately 3,000 individual and group speech therapy sessions, 2,300 physiotherapy sessions, and 180 art and music therapy sessions per year.
• Everyday Life Skills Program fostering daily independence, self-care, self-reliance, individuality and empowerment through Activity of Daily Living (ADLs) and self-help training.
• Partnering with Family Family integration program empowering families to provide care through orientation programs, trainings, meetings, and respite care, with interactions involving families, caregivers, and parents, including the COVID-19 Community Support Fund that supported 33 families.
• Training and Capacity Building Program Training program for special educators and teacher assistants (70+ trained in the current year), parents and caregivers reached through orientation programs (275+), and community members sensitized through outreach (120+).

Quantifiable outcome

• 5000+ individuals impacted through lifespan approach programs
• +5 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RCI (Rehabilitation Council of India)coreOthersRCI is the statutory body that regulates and maintains standards for rehabilitation professionals in India. Their association with FAME India indicates regulatory recognition and alignment with national rehabilitation standards.
• NutanixminorOthersTechnology company providing corporate support to FAME India as part of their corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• ZymeminorOthersCorporate partner supporting FAME India's programs and community initiatives.
• OracleminorOthersTechnology corporation providing corporate support to FAME India's non-profit operations.
• NordsonminorOthersCorporate partner contributing to FAME India's community programs.
• DeutscheminorOthersCorporate partner supporting FAME India's initiatives.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mobility India: Bangalore-headquartered non-profit providing rehabilitation, assistive technology, and therapy services for persons with disabilities; overlapping scope on physiotherapy, therapy, and rehabilitation delivery.
• Action for Autism: Indian non-profit focused on autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions, offering education, therapy, training, and advocacy services comparable to FAME India's direct service model.
• ADHAR: Mumbai-based non-profit serving persons with intellectual disabilities through day care, vocational training, and residential support; comparable direct service programming for NDD beneficiaries.
• Saarthi: Indian non-profit focused on vocational training and livelihood for persons with disabilities, overlapping with FAME India's Swavalambana vocational and functional academics programming.
• Ummeed Child Development Center: Mumbai-based non-profit providing multi-disciplinary therapy and developmental support for children with disabilities, mirroring FAME India's integrated therapy-led, lifespan-oriented model for NDD beneficiaries.
• Tamanna Association: New Delhi non-profit supporting children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through education, vocational training, and therapy; closely comparable mission and program mix to FAME India.
• Enable India: Bangalore-based non-profit providing vocational training, employment, and rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities, sharing FAME India's geography and direct overlap on vocational and life-skills programming.

Regional players

• Sense International India: Indian affiliate of Sense International working on disability inclusion and rehabilitation for persons with deafblindness and other impairments, an adjacent nonprofit peer in the disabilities services ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Special Olympics Bharat: National program delivering year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities; directly analogous to FAME India's sports meets and PRATIBHA events.
• National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities: Statutory body under India's Ministry of Social Justice that funds and regulates organizations serving persons with NDD; comparable mandate as the apex ecosystem player around FAME India's beneficiary group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fame-india-bangalore

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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