The Amar Singh Memorial Trust carries forward one man's belief that education is the surest inheritance a community can give its children.
Amar Singh · 1868 – 1934
Amar Singh spent his life believing that a classroom could change a family's future faster than anything else he knew. He kept that conviction long after he had the means to look away from it, funding tuitions, building small libraries, and sitting with teachers long into the evening to talk through a struggling student's lessons.
"Build the school first. Everything else a village needs will follow it."
The Amar Singh Memorial Trust was founded to continue that work in his name — not as a plaque on a wall, but as a standing commitment to the students, teachers, and schools he would have wanted us to reach.
Grew up watching most of the children around him leave school before the age of ten, once their families needed another pair of hands in the fields.
After years of saving, converts a family outbuilding into the village's first schoolroom, and teaches evening classes there himself.
Sets aside part of his income to keep girls in the classroom — an uncommon commitment for the time, and one he never advertised.
Works with a small group of local teachers to open a second school nearby, insisting it be built to the same standard as the first.
Villagers and former students continue funding the two schools out of their own pockets, in his memory, long after he is gone.
Formally established to expand on his original two schools, the Amar Singh Memorial Trust now supports scholarships, school infrastructure, and teacher training in his name.
That means funding school fees before they become the reason a child drops out, keeping classrooms supplied and standing, and standing behind the teachers who do the daily work of holding a child's attention on a future worth reaching for.
We keep our asks specific, so you know exactly what your support is doing.
Covers a year of tuition, books, and exam fees for one student.
Repairs a classroom roof, or furnishes it with proper desks and benches.
Funds a full year of training and materials for one teacher.
Tuition, books, and exam fees covered for students whose education would otherwise end at the family's next hard year.
Grants toward repairs, furniture, and basic supplies so no lesson is taught around a leaking roof or a missing bench.
Training, materials, and small stipends for the teachers who do the actual work of keeping a child in school.
One-time or recurring, every gift goes directly toward tuition, school repairs, or teacher support — write to us and we'll share how to give.
Get Giving Details →Cover one child's school fees for a year and receive updates on their progress directly from their teacher.
Ask About Sponsorship →Teach, mentor, or bring your organisation's resources to one of our partner schools. We'll find the right fit for your time.
Tell Us About Yourself →"My daughter is the first in our family to finish school. The Trust paid her fees for three years running — we would not have managed on our own."
"The teacher training the Trust funded changed how I run my classroom. My students are more confident asking questions now."
"I want to be a doctor. The scholarship means I can stay in school instead of finding work, which is what almost happened."
Write to us at contact@asmtbbk.com and we'll share our current bank details and receipt process. We're happy to accept one-time or recurring gifts.
Indian taxpayers may be eligible for benefits under Section 80G once our registration is in place. Write to us for the Trust's current certificate and a receipt for your records.
Yes. Let us know if you'd like your gift directed toward scholarships, a specific school's repairs, or teacher training, and we'll confirm it's earmarked accordingly.
Write to us with "sponsorship" in the subject line. We'll match you with a student whose needs fit your budget and share periodic updates from their teacher.
Yes — we also welcome help with school administration, fundraising, and organising supply drives. Tell us your skills and availability and we'll find the right fit.
Whether you'd like to give, volunteer, or simply learn more about the Trust, we'd like to hear from you.
Email the Trust contact@asmtbbk.com