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Support science in classrooms, colleges, and communities

Donate to The Academy Trust

Your contribution helps take scientists, experiments, and conversations about science to schools and communities across India. It also supports fellowships and the Chair Professorship that keep this work grounded in good science.

Registered public charitable trust 80G & 12A tax exemptions
See how to donate Bank & UPI details

Your support does three things

1. Strengthens outreach visits to schools, colleges, and village centres.

2. Sustains fellowships and the Chair Professorship under tAcT.

3. Builds a stable corpus so that this work can continue over years.

Bank transfer details

Account name
The Academy Trust
Bank & branch
State Bank of India, Sadashivanagar Branch(01811), Bengaluru
Account number
34446403068
IFSC code
SBIN0001811
Type
Savings account
80G / 12A eligible

All donations are eligible for tax exemption under Sections 80G and 12A of the Income Tax Act, subject to prevailing rules. Please share your PAN and address when you make a transfer so that we can issue a receipt.

UPI / QR code will be made available soon.

How to make a donation

You can support The Academy Trust in whichever way is easiest for you:

  • Online bank transfer to the account listed above.
  • Cheque or Demand Draft in favour of "The Academy Trust", payable at Bengaluru.
  • Institutional or CSR support for specific outreach programmes or fellowships.

Cheques / DDs may be mailed to the Executive Secretary, The Academy Trust, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru. Please include your contact details to help us acknowledge the support.

How your contribution is used

  • Small-group visits where students meet scientists and work with simple activities.
  • Travel, materials, and coordination for outreach in rural, tribal, and urban schools.
  • Support for fellowships and the Chair Professorship associated with tAcT.
  • Documentation and materials that teachers can continue using after the visit.
Transparent audited accounts Corpus-based long-term support Focus on science and education

For queries about donations, please write to trust@ias.ac.in.

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