Providing a platform to raise educational awareness among the underprivileged
About Us
Rigel: The Risha Gautam Foundation
RIGEL is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded by Risha Gautam. Risha began her service in her childhood to support disadvantaged children. In 2023, wanting to make a wider-scaled impact, Risha decided to start Rigel, and started planning ways to promote educational equity and health awareness, finally registering the NGO in 2024. Risha, currently pursuing the IBDP at St. Joseph’s Institution International, Singapore, believes education is the key to equity and social progress. Through RIGEL, she works to provide learning opportunities, raise awareness, and empower young minds to build a more educated society.
Founder & CEO
Risha is a 18-year-old student in Singapore. Her determination for equity through education has propelled her to immerse herself ever more deeply with her own education. Risha has pursued various projects, such as organising a mechanics industry expert webinar for more than 1000 students from more than 20 schools and developing a feminine hygiene workshop with a doctor for more than 300 girls.
About Us
Rigel: The Risha Gautam Foundation
Rigel is a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering underprivileged students in India. Founded by a teenage girl passionate about equality, Rigel stands for one of the brightest stars in our sky and the brightest star in the Orion constellation. Rigel believes education is a key factor, if not the only factor, that will level the playing field for students from less fortunate corners. Therefore, so far, Rigel has organised several educational events, such as an industry expert session for more than 1000 students, a feminine hygiene workshop with a doctor for more than 300 girls and raised more than 2000 USD.
Rigel empowers underprivileged children by providing access to quality education, health awareness, and sustainability programs through expert-led seminars, sanitation workshops, and community initiatives, helping every child build a brighter future.
Our vision is to create a society where every child has access to educational opportunities and health awareness to reach their full potential.
Rigel
Rigel is a NGO with a vision to create a society where every child has access to educational opportunities and health awareness to reach their full potential.
Address
Flat No. 503/ Tower 4 Renevo Swastik Regaila Waghbil Naka Road off GB Road Thane West 400607