Transforming Government Education — One School at a Time
Every Child Deserves a Future Worth Believing In
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Founded by Mr. Shaik Mohammed Iqbal — Ex-Inspector General of Police (IPS) · Ex-Member of Legislative Council, AP · 35+ Years in Public Service Dedicated to Education
Across rural Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, lakhs of children attend government schools without clean water, working toilets, or basic books. Since 2019, we have transformed 412 of those schools — and 8,500+ Indians have made it possible. ₹0 admin fee. 95% reaches the children directly.
Est. 2025 · 25,000+ Students · 400+ Schools · 23+ Districts · AP & Telangana
The quality of a child’s education should not depend on which school they could afford.
Students & Schools Foundation was born from one man’s refusal to look away. Retired Inspector General of Police Mr. Shaik Mohammed Iqbal visited a government school in 2019 and found 180 children without clean water, working toilets, or electricity. After years of grassroots work in government schools, SSF was formally registered as a trust in 2025 (Trust Deed No. 124/2025) — and 400+ schools later, that work continues every single day.
We repair and rebuild classrooms, toilets, and clean water facilities in the lowest-funded government schools.
Smart boards, computers, and trained teachers bring quality digital education to under-served rural schools.
Nutrition programs, hygiene support, and health check-ups keep students healthy and ready to learn every day.
Textbooks, stationery, uniforms, and learning kits are provided to children who cannot afford the basics.
India’s Government Schools Are in Crisis
Over 120 million children in India attend government schools — many without basic supplies, trained teachers, or access to technology. In Andhra Pradesh alone, dropout rates remain critically high, and most students have never seen a computer.
SSF exists to change this — one school, one district, one state at a time.
Be Part of the Transformation
Your donation is 80G tax-deductible. 95% reaches students directly. Every rupee is accounted for.
About us
How SSF Began
Students & Schools Foundation was born from a lifetime of public service. After serving as Inspector General of Police and as a Member of the Legislative Council in Andhra Pradesh, Shaik Mohammed Iqbal saw firsthand the crisis facing government schools — crumbling infrastructure, untrained teachers, students dropping out before they could read.
In 2025, he founded SSF with a single conviction: that government school students deserve the same quality of education as anyone else. Today, SSF operates across 400+ schools in 23+ districts, reaching over 25,000 students with skills training, AI literacy, and systemic school transformation.
The foundation is now managed by Shaik Hyder Ali as Managing Trustee, bringing modern operational expertise and technology-first thinking to the mission his father started.
“Education is not charity — it is the most strategic investment a society can make. Every child in a government school carries the same potential as any child anywhere. They just need someone to believe in them.”
— Shaik Mohammed Iqbal, Founder, SSF | Ex Inspector General of Police | Ex MLC
