Public Charitable Trust · Registered 2010 · New Delhi

Empowering people through education, health, heritage and inclusive growth.

Phulashree Foundation was set up at Delhi on 14 April 2010 by Smt. Phullara Nayak as Founder President, to work for the development and empowerment of people through art, heritage, culture, health, education and sustainable development — across India and abroad.

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Registered Public Charitable Trust
Established 14 April 2010

What we work on

Six pillars of the Trust's work

Drawn from the Trust's founding aims and objectives, our work spans a wide range of charitable activity across India and abroad.

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Education & Research

Establishing schools, colleges, research and vocational institutions, and supporting literacy and scientific research.

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Health & Medical Relief

Hospitals, clinics, mobile medical vans, blood and eye donation camps, and health awareness programmes for the needy.

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Art, Culture & Heritage

Promoting Indian classical dance, music, archaeology and culture, and platforms for artists in India and abroad.

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Social Welfare & Inclusion

Supporting differently-abled persons, senior citizens, widows, orphans and other vulnerable groups.

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Sustainable Development

Environmental protection, social forestry, agriculture and rural development, and climate awareness programmes.

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Awards & Recognition

Institution of merit awards at premier institutions in memory of the Trust's founders.

In memory of

The founders of Phulashree Foundation

The Trust is named for and inspired by the lives of Late Phullara Nayak and Late Srihari Nayak — educators and public servants whose life's work in teaching, writing and public administration continues through the Trust.

Founder President

Late Phullara Nayak

A Reader in Philosophy at BJB College, Bhubaneswar, and a prolific writer who spent her career promoting education among the people of Odisha.

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Founder Trustee

Late Srihari Nayak

A civil servant of the Indian Administrative Service and a prolific author in English and Odia, and founder of the Phulashree Foundation Trust.

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Recognition

Awards instituted by the Trust

Phulashree Foundation has instituted merit awards at premier institutions in India, in memory of its founders.

IIT Goa · since 2026

Phulashree Foundation Award

Presented to the overall topper (highest CPI) among graduating female undergraduate B.Tech. students at IIT Goa, first awarded at the 7th Convocation in July 2026.

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AIIMS Bhubaneswar · since 2014

Phulashree Award

Given each year to the best student with a B.Sc. Nursing (Honours) degree at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, funded from a corpus donated by the Trust.

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On the ground

From our activities

A glimpse of the Trust's outreach, community and cultural work over the years.

Community outreach gathering Health awareness camp in a village Phulashree Foundation stall at a cultural fair Phulashree Foundation outreach programme

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Get in touch

To know more about Phulashree Foundation's work, partnerships or the Trust's activities, reach out to us.

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