Blood Donation  -  Food Donation to Community Fridges  -  Hair Donation  -  Donation of Human Organs  -  Donation of Items for Upcycling  -  Leftover Food Donation  -  Breast Milk Donation  -  Donation of Multiple Items  -  Toy Donation  -  Bicycle Donation  -  Clothes Donation  -  Donation of Regular Food Meals  -  Donation of Sanitary Pads  -  Donation of New and Used Books  -  Computer and Laptop Donation  -  Textbook Donation  -  

Textbook donation benefits underprivileged students…

Donation of used textbooks intended for schools, colleges and professional institutes are of great benefit to students with limited means. If the mission to spread education among all has to succeed in India, academic books should be available for free to those who lack resources to buy.

Among all categories, the need is most acute for used school textbooks because of sheer number of poor students involved, numbering in crores. This is despite the fact that cost of school textbooks is fairly low. Underprivileged students pursuing professional streams like medical, engineering and technical courses face the problem of textbooks being expensive.

Textbooks can be donated directly or through NGOs...

A donor whose child is in primary school can donate books every year to an underprivileged student who studies in a class that is one year behind. This can go on every year until the end of high school. Same holds true for college, engineering and medical students who can donate textbooks to students pursuing the same course with one year’s lag.

Alternatively, textbooks can be donated to the NGO organizations listed in ‘Whom Can You Contact?’ section below, who will in turn ensure that the textbooks will reach the most deserving students.ill in turn ensure that the textbooks will reach the most deserving students.

Ahmedabad

Shahin Foundation

This library has been started to help needy students, who find higher education books expensive. Donate textbooks on science, engineering, medical, NEET, LLB.

Opp. Quresh Masjid, Danilimda Cross Road, Danilimda, Ahmedabad 380028

94261 71274

shahin.foundation

All India

'Mission Million Books' of Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust in Association with Alibaba Group

This project seeks to distribute 1 million educational books free of cost to needy institutions & students. Donate school text books (primary to high school), educational books of Medicine / Engineering / MBA / IT, competitive entrance exam books etc. Books in regional languages acceptable.

16 A, Khetwadi,12th Lane, Grant Road (E), Mumbai 400004

85304 85324, For pickup: 74989 89292

Web Page

All India

Donate-Books.org

Please submit details of books you wish to donate. These details are published on their site. Students & users needing books can look at the list of books available for donation & contact the donor directly. Books pertain to primary school, high school, State Boards, CBSE & ICSE as well as Science, Engineering, Medical, Business Administration and Competitive Exams.

87928 20447, 87928 00168

donate-books.org

All India

MyPustak

Books to be donated: Competitive Exams, School & Children Books and University Books. After donor registers, MyPustak picks up books through courier. They are then listed on website and book requester selects needed books from the list. MyPustak sends requested books by courier and a nominal shipping charge of Rs 60 is payable by book requester.

033-4180 4333

Web Page

Aurangabad

Sir Sayyed College Library and Knowledge Resource Centre

You are welcome to donate textbooks, reference books, biographies etc to this library.

Sir Sayyed College of Arts,Commerce & Science, Roshan Gate,
Aurangabad 431001

0240-231 3876

sirsayyedcollege.org

Bangalore

Bags, Books and Blessings

They collect re-usable bags, books and school supplies and donate them to less privileged school children.

Nikhiya Shamsher

Facebook Page

Bangalore

Expressions Academy

They run a school for underprivileged children. Welcome donation of text books of and note books of CBSE as well as books of other Boards. These will be useful for children in their school as well as to other underprivileged children.

723, 4th cross, 7th Main Rd, 1st Block, HRBR Layout, Kalyan Nagar,
Bengaluru 560043

99023 04765

www.expressionsacademy.in

Bangalore

PutForShare

Donate Engineering text books, Medical text books as well as study materials for NEET, IIT JEE and other Entrance Examination guides by Byjus, Aakash, Allen, Fiitjee, Bansal etc. Hand over the books at the address below. Collection from doorstep will involve handling charges. To begin with, submit book donation form (link below).

12, 1A Cross, Abbaiah Reddy Layout, Kaggadasapura Main Road,
Bengaluru 560093

Napoleon Arouldass

97394 18565

putforshare.com

Bangalore

Sitaram Jindal Foundation

You may donate textbooks required by Arts, Science & Commerce streams in colleges as well as technical books required in polytechnics. These books are handed over to polytechnics and colleges (including Teachers Training Colleges) that are mainly located in rural and backward areas.

Jindal Nagar, Tumkur Road, Bangalore 560073

080-2371 7777 / 78 / 79 / 80

Web Page

Bangalore

Zedua

Zedua is a social media platform for schools and a school discovery platform for parents. For needy children you can donate to Zedua the following: School books, note books, compass boxes, pencils, bags, pens etc. Fill up the form on the web link below.

1322, 13th Cross Rd, Indiranagar, Bengaluru 560038

78923 12763, 95905 29529

www.zedua.com/donatebook

Chennai

Civil Service India

If you have appeared for Civil Services exams and are possessing the relevant books, please list them on their website along with your contact details, by filling up the form at the bottom of the page. Needy aspirants will contact you directly.

Concern Infotech Pvt.Ltd., G8, Saraswathi Castle, River View Enclave, Manapakkam, Chennai 600125

96000 32187, 94456 88445

Web Page

Chennai

Directions Charitable Trust

Donate used school textbooks which are distributed to needy students who cannot afford books.

Ullagaram, Chennai 600091

72000 27586

Facebook Page

Chennai

Jaigopal Garodia Foundation's 'JGVV Book Bank'

Donate school books and college books as well other general interest books that will be useful to students and youth to improve language proficiency, enhance knowledge etc.

U-6, Seventh Street, Annanagar, Chennai 600040

044-2621 3224, 2620 6261

www.jaigopalgarodia.org/jgvvbookbank/

Chennai

St Luke's Samaritan Shop

Drop-off your old textbooks and notebooks of school and college. These will be given to underprivileged students who cannot afford books. This is an initiative by CSI St Luke's Church. Other donate-able items are usable old clothes, kitchen utensils, plants and other household items.

Adam Street, Near Mandaveli Market, Chennai

98417 53191, 99621 99982

Delhi-NCR

Avanti Fellows

This organisation has been set up by IIT graduates in order to facilitate affordable, high-quality education to disadvantaged students aspiring to study at India's top colleges. You can donate medical & engineering books in subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics. On sending a message through the website, books will be collected from you.

16 Paschimi Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110049

99713 27771

avantifellows.org

Hyderabad

Osmania University Library (Bharat Ratna Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial Library)

Donate textbooks of law, engineering and medical to the library. These will be of use to underprivileged students who cannot afford to buy expensive textbooks. To begin with, send an email to the librarian stating title & author of each book.

Osmania University Campus, Hyderabad 500007

040-2768 2256, 2709 0920

Web Page

Kota

Share A Book India Association

Their 'Library Development Program' (LDP) focusses on setting up libraries in schools located in rural and remote areas. Donate textbooks, story books and other books by joining their book donation drives.

C 167, Sector C, Talwandi, Kota 324005

96543 22891, 91168 99611

www.shareabookindia.org/projects

Mumbai

Maharshi Dayanand Foundation IAS Academy Library

Books on any subject can be donated. Library has over 4 Lakh books on academic subjects suitable for preparation of (a) IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS and other Central/State Govt exams: Customs, IT, GST, CBI, DRI, Banking etc (b) Other exams: MBA, CAT, CA, CS, ICWA, LLB etc.

Palm View, A Wing, 1st Floor, Lakhamshi Napoo Road, Near Swami Narayan Temple, Dadar (E), Mumbai 400014

Vraj Patel

98672 22210

Mumbai

Pranushi Foundation

Drop off pre-primary or primary books at the address below. Story books, picture books, notebooks, drawing books, subject workbooks, activity books are all accepted.

1106 Hallmark Business Plaza, Jagat Vidya Marg, Sant Dyneshwar Nagar, Near Gurunanak Hospital, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400051

97697 82155, 98202 27885, 98194 03237

Facebook Page

Pune

Friends of Children (FoC)

Donate textbooks of pure science degree courses and degree/diploma courses in engineering, education, law etc. Also donate CD's, stationery, computers, laptops etc for the library. These donations can be collected from your home/office.

L49, Room 1134, Sanman Hsg Society, MHADA, Yeravada, Pune 411006

Swati Naiknaware: 89833 18429

020-6500 1445

www.focpune.org

Thane (Mumbai MMR)

JeevanUrja Foundation

Donate used school books, textbooks, note books etc which will be distributed among underprivileged students.

101, Pooja Park CHS, Pakhadi Naka, Kharegaon, Kalwa(W), Thane 400605

92243 60242, 98204 96086

www.jeevanurja.org

Vadodara

Gopal Surya Foundation

This organisation provides guidance and prepares school students (6th to 12th Std.) as well as aspirants for NEET, JEE, AIIMS etc. Donation of study materials is welcome.

32-A, 4th floor, Excelus, Near Bright Day School, Vasna-Bayli Main Road,
Vadodara 390015

98257 41599

www.cbseweb.in

What Can You Do?

  • Are you a student pursuing school, college or a professional course? As you move on to the next class, donate used textbooks to underprivileged younger students.

  • There is no textbook donation group in your neighbourhood? Organise one on your own or jointly with others who are similarly inclined.

  • Wish to be associated with one of the organisations listed below? Get in touch with them directly or inform us.

  • Know someone already collecting textbooks for donation in your city, but not listed here? Inform us so that they can be included in the list above.

  • Have queries or need further information on donating used textbooks? Fill up the ‘Submit Feedback’ form above.

  • Desire to popularize this movement so that many more can benefit? Share this page with your friends and ‘like’ our Facebook page.