Setu

What Setu does

Setu Foundation is a Trust registered in Noida, India, operating as a non-profit NGO since 2007 with a 93-person staff. It delivers education, vocational training, and women empowerment programs to underprivileged communities concentrated in Noida and Gautam Budh Nagar, with extensions into Delhi NCR corporate CSR engagements. Core programs include Project Uday (formal education from Prep 1 to 12th standard at SETU Shiksha Jyoti Education Kendra, Village Nithari), Project Saksham (tailoring and basic computer training for women), SWEEP (vocational training in IT, Retail, Tailoring, and Healthcare with English and personality development), and Project Samaan (skilling for people with hearing, intellectual, and physical disabilities). Supplementary programs deliver Child Sexual Abuse workshops at schools covering 5,000+ children and AIDS/Cancer awareness at NCR corporates covering 20,000+ employees over five years. The foundation also operates sexual harassment committee advisory services to corporates.

The foundation's revenue model is entirely non-commercial, funded by individual donations (approximately Rs 50/day for child sponsorship) and Corporate Social Responsibility contributions from NCR-based companies operating under India's Companies Act CSR obligations. No commercial products or services are sold, and financial figures are not publicly disclosed. Technology is limited to a WordPress website and standard social media channels (Facebook, Twitter) used for donor outreach, volunteer recruitment, and impact storytelling. There is no proprietary technology stack, API, or digital learning platform. Setu partners with NIIT Foundation for IT training delivery and engages local schools and village communities for workshop execution.

Cumulatively, Setu has reached 15,287 students since inception, trained 12,977 women, and supported 5,489 women into employment or self-employment, with 3,029 students served in FY 2022-23 alone and 1,403 currently enrolled in Setu School (including 898 girls). The organization is governed by a board of four trustees led by Chief Trustee Ravinder Kaul, with no parent entity, subsidiaries, or external investors. Geographic scope remains regional rather than national, with no indications of planned multi-state expansion in the source data.

Name

Setu

Legal name

SETU Foundation

Website

https://mysetu.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Setu Foundation is a non-profit Trust in Noida, India, delivering education (Prep 1–12), vocational training, and women empowerment programs to underprivileged children, women, youth, and people with special needs across Noida and Delhi NCR, funded by individual donations and corporate CSR contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Transition & School-Readiness Support for Special Needs Children (HSAAAIAO)

Keywords

• NGO education services
• Vocational skill training
• Women empowerment programs
• CSR partnership services
• Special needs skilling

Headquarters

HQ city

Noida

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Individual donations from supporters who contribute to the foundation's various causes including child sponsorship, general donations, and one-time contributions.
2. CSR Funding: Corporate Social Responsibility funding from companies operating in Delhi NCR region. Companies partner with Setu for fulfilling CSR obligations under Indian Company Act, focusing on skill development, women empowerment, and education programs.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Setu Foundation is a nonprofit Trust in Noida that delivers education (Prep 1 to 12th standard English-medium schooling), vocational skill training (tailoring, IT, retail, hospitality, healthcare), and women empowerment programs to underprivileged children, women, youth, and people with special needs. Its services are funded through individual donations and corporate CSR contributions and delivered directly via its own school, skill centers, and community workshops in Gautam Budh Nagar.

Product overview

Setu Foundation operates as a single integrated NGO offering multiple social welfare programs focused on education, skill development, and women empowerment. The organization functions as a unified charitable entity with distinct program areas: Project Uday provides formal education from primary to higher secondary levels; Project Saksham and SWEEP deliver vocational training for women's economic independence; Project Samaan serves individuals with special needs; and supplementary programs address corporate awareness and child protection. These programs collectively serve children, women, youth, and marginalized communities in Noida and surrounding areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Uday (SETU Shiksha Jyoti Education Kendra) Educational empowerment program providing quality English-medium schooling from Prep 1 to Twelfth standard for underprivileged children, with priority focus on the girl child; located at Village Nithari Sector 31 Noida.
• Project Saksham Skill development program providing tailoring vocational training for illiterate women and basic computer skills training for literate women to create livelihood and employment opportunities in Village Nithari, Noida.
• SETU Women Empowerment and Employability Program (SWEEP) Vocational training and employability program for women providing technical training in IT, Retail, Tailoring, and Healthcare, combined with English communication, personality development, and grooming.
• Project Samaan Skill training program for people with special needs including those with hearing impairment, intellectual disability, and physical challenges; offers training in Basic IT, Tailoring, and Hospitality.
• SETU at School Level Child Sexual Abuse awareness workshops delivered at schools and villages across Gautam Budh Nagar, reaching over 5,000 children and youth.
• SETU at Corporate Level Corporate-level AIDS and Cancer awareness programs delivered to employees across companies in the Delhi NCR region, covering over 20,000 employees over the last 5 years.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,287 total students touched since inception, with 12,977 women trained and 5,489 women achieving employment or self-employment

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NIIT FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional partnership for providing basic IT skills training to women. NIIT Foundation provides technical expertise and training programs to enhance digital literacy among Setu Foundation beneficiaries.
• Corporate CSR PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVarious companies partner with Setu Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility compliance. Companies provide funding and resources while Setu implements community programs in skill development, education, and healthcare.
• Schools and Villages in Gautam Budh NagarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with schools and village communities for conducting Child Sexual Abuse Workshops and other educational programs covering over 5000 children and youth.
• Companies in NCRminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partnerships for conducting awareness programs on Aids and Cancer. Setu delivers health education programs to employees at various companies in Delhi NCR region.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Milaan Foundation: India-based nonprofit focused on education and empowerment of the girl child, with programs in life skills and vocational training. Comparable to Setu's gender-focused education mission, though smaller in scale.
• Digital Green: Organization using technology-enabled approaches to train marginalized rural communities, including women, in livelihoods and agriculture. Comparable to Setu's technology-aided vocational training orientation, particularly within the SWEEP program.
• NIIT Foundation: IT-focused skilling nonprofit that is also Setu's strategic partner. Comparable as a deliverer of digital-literacy and IT-skills training to underserved populations; partnership relationship between the two is documented.

Direct peers

• Magic Bus India Foundation: NGO focused on education-to-employment pathways for underprivileged youth, including vocational training and women's empowerment. Closely comparable to Setu's SWEEP and Project Uday models, with a stronger livelihoods and employer-linkage orientation.
• Pratham: One of India's largest education-focused NGOs, delivering K-12 supplemental education, vocational training, and women's empowerment programs across multiple states. Highly comparable to Setu in mission and target beneficiary profile, but with substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Literacy India: Indian NGO delivering education, vocational training, and women's empowerment programs to underserved communities in NCR region. Highly comparable geography, beneficiary profile, and program mix to Setu.
• Smile Foundation: India-based NGO operating education, women empowerment, and skill development programs through a partner-network model. Comparable in mission (education + livelihood) and CSR-funding model, with a national footprint versus Setu's regional focus.

Broad incumbents

• CARE India: Major international NGO with India operations covering education, women's empowerment, health, and livelihoods. Overlaps with Setu's programs across education, women's empowerment, and health awareness, with substantially greater scale and international funding access.
• Barefoot College: Established Indian NGO with international reach delivering skills training (including to special-needs and marginalized populations) and community development. Comparable in skilling-and-empowerment mission with a much broader operational footprint.
• SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association): Large-scale Indian organization focused on women's economic empowerment, self-employment, and skill development. Comparable to Setu's women-empowerment programs but operating at national and informal-sector scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thesetu
• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/setu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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