A heartwarming story from Pune is winning hearts online after a young software engineer revealed how Sachin Tendulkar’s philanthropic work changed the course of his education. In a post widely circulated on X, Kshitij Vaze recounted how the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation stepped in at a time when it was financially impossible to get an engineering degree.
Vaze shared his journey on X: “IDK if I told you all this earlier. But almost half of my school fees were supported by Sachin Tendulkar’s charitable foundation, STF. It’s an NGO that supports deserving applicants from weaker economic backgrounds.”
He revealed that his high CET score along with his family’s modest financial situation made him eligible for the scholarship. Describing the academic expectations associated with the aid, he said: “I was eligible because of my CET score and because, well, financially, I wasn’t able to start an engineering degree. To keep the scholarship, I had to get a CGPA of 8+ during my studies and I graduated with an 8.12, which means I was partially supported all the way through.”
Vaze recalled how things started to improve after his sixth semester, when the internship allowed him to cover his own daily expenses. Still, he insists his academic aspirations would have remained distant dreams “without God himself to help me.”
In the same post, he mentioned that he was invited to an honors ceremony for students who completed their honors degrees. “I’m invited today to be congratulated for graduating first class with honors and to meet the other foundation scholars. I’m pretty sure I’m going to cry today, boys.”
He also shared an old letter dated 2025 from the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation – a document that once promised him support and has now become a symbol of how far he has come.
How social media users reacted:
One user wrote: “My man Kongo and I wish you the best of future”, while another commented: “Congratulations man. You did it and kudos to Sachin Tendulkar for supporting deserving students to achieve their dreams.” A third user commented: “Congratulations, I’m so proud of my achievement. It’s really so special to watch people achieve such feats after coming from humble backgrounds.”
More comments followed, with a user writing “excuses don’t exist in our blood. kudos bhai” and another saying “truly inspirational.” The final reaction is: “Congratulations man. Well deserved for all the hard work you’ve put into this.”
