Who We Are
Odser Charitable Trust began with a simple belief: every child deserves to learn, and every woman deserves dignity.
What started as small acts of support in local communities grew into three powerful programs : Meri Pathshala, SHE Matters and Bandhini. Each program created to respond to real needs we witnessed on the ground. Today, we continue that mission with one purpose: to ensure that opportunity, independence, and safety reach every home and every life we touch..
Meri Pathshala
A school-based learning initiative that strengthens foundational literacy, digital skills, life skills and career readiness for children in low-resource communities.
SHE Matters
A flagship program advancing safe environments through POSH training, gender sensitization, youth engagement and workplace safety systems for schools, colleges and organizations.
Bandhini
A women-led livelihood program that builds market-ready skills, financial confidence and sustainable income opportunities for women across underserved communities.
Our Impact
11+ years of grassroots work in Pune
1,200+
..children supported through Meri Pathshala
300+
..women trained & empowered through Bandhini
20,000+
..employees & students trained under SHE & POSH
What’s New at Odser
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Redefining Respect Through Awareness of Periods
How the Periods and Respect Session Changed My View When the joint session by Odser began, I honestly thought it would be like any other health class. I assumed periods were something only girls needed to learn about, and I felt a little awkward sitting in the room with them. I even wondered why boys
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Understanding Respect: How a Classroom Lesson Changed a Mindset
At first I was not knowing what this class is about. I felt shy. Everyone was quiet. Then didi told us about good behaviour and how to respect girls. She said boys also must help make school safe. She showed us some pictures and asked what is right and what is wrong. Slowly we started
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Learning Consent and Confidence
When the Odser team came to our school, I was first scared and shy. I thought they will talk about things that we should not talk about in front of boys, I was uncomfortable in the beginning. But slowly the trainers explained everything in a simple and respectful way. They talked about boundaries, consent and
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Seeing Clearly, Reading Freely: Zoya’s new glasses open the world of words and confidence.
I volunteer once a week at Meri Pathshala during reading and writing time. One afternoon I noticed a girl holding her book almost against her nose. She squinted constantly, blinked too fast and leaned so far forward that her forehead nearly touchedthe page. Her name is Zoya and in her teacher’s note, it has been
