Our Story, Purpose & People
How a young engineering graduate left his corporate career to teach slum children under a tree—and built an educational movement.
He had the degree, the job and the offer letter.
Anil Kumar finished his B.Tech in village Kirdhan, Fatehabad, and took an engineering job. Then he kept passing the same children — working at brick kilns, begging at traffic signals, none of them in school.
In 2018, he left his engineering career. He gathered the dropout children under an open tree, found them uniforms and books, and began teaching. There was no furniture and no funding. There was a tree.
Anil Kumar (B.Tech Graduate)
Left his engineering career in 2018 to empower slum dropout youth
Our Journey: 2018 to Today
From a single tree in Hisar to a multi-faceted rural development movement.
The Genesis Under an Open Tree
Anil Kumar leaves his corporate engineering job after seeing children at brick kilns. He gathers dropout children under an open tree in Hisar with no furniture and no funding.
Global Recognition & Alliances
Guinness World Record holder George Meegan visits the Hisar center; strategic alliances and global goodwill follow in London and New York.
Dr. Kalam Tech Lab & German Wing
Modern digital literacy, coding labs, and a foreign language curriculum open for older students to build marketable career skills.
Green Earth 10,000 Tree Drive
Ten thousand tree saplings planted in partnership with District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) and local communities.
Expanding to Ten More Villages
Paryatan Foundation's holistic education and women's health models expand to over 500 children across 10 rural Haryana villages.
Our 5-Pillar Model for Sustainable Change
Every program at Paryatan Foundation is engineered to move children and families from poverty to self-reliance.
Foundational Education
Providing free high-quality schooling, books, and uniforms to slum dropout children up to grade 12.
Holistic & Tech Skills
Teaching computer literacy, coding in modern labs, and foreign languages like German for global opportunities.
Health & Women Dignity
Operating school-based Sanitary Pad Banks and hygiene counseling to support over 1,000+ girls and rural women.
Social Equality (सहभोज)
Conducting regular community circular dining where founder, teachers, and students eat together as one family.
Student Entrepreneurship
Empowering students through the Charity Shop to handcraft Lippan art and raise their own college funds.
"बदलाव एक धीमी प्रक्रिया है, हम सब को मिलकर धैर्य से काम करना होगा।"
Change is a gradual journey. Together, through patience, consistent action, and compassion, we transform lives.
सहभोज (Sahbhoj) – Dining Together as One Family
At Paryatan Foundation, we believe equality is not just taught in textbooks—it is practiced every day on the floor. Under our सहभोज (Sahbhoj) tradition, the children bring home-cooked food from their own kitchens, and founder Anil Kasana, trustees, teachers, and university volunteers do the same from theirs. Everyone sits together on the green mat in one circle and shares what each home has brought — no meal is bought or funded.
Sharing home-cooked rotis, sabzi, sweets, and laughter together dismantles all socio-economic barriers, builds mutual respect, and instills a deep sense of family: "हम सब एक परिवार हैं".
Learn More About Sahbhoj
सहभोज (Sahbhoj) Circular Dining
Dismantling social hierarchies through shared nutrition & love
Our Core Values
The fundamental principles that guide every classroom lesson, outreach camp, and financial decision.
Integrity & Transparency
100% direct grassroots utilization of all public contributions with zero overhead deduction.
Empathy & Dignity
Treating every slum child and mother with absolute respect, emotional safety, and familial love.
Innovative Education
Combining digital labs, language training, and vocational crafts beyond conventional textbooks.
Caste & Class Equality
Eradicating social divides through shared floor feasts (सहभोज) and inclusive community action.
Environmental Duty
Leading large-scale tree plantations and clean city campaigns in alliance with DLSA.
Self-Reliance (आत्मनिर्भरता)
Teaching students craftsmanship and bookkeeping so they can fund their own higher education.
Moments of Joy, Learning & Fellowship
Welcome to Paryatan Family
Joy, safety, and belonging for every child
Outdoor Nature Excursions
Lakeside environmental study circles in Hisar
सहभोज (Sahbhoj) Fellowship
Sharing meals and bonding as sisters and brothers
Be The Catalyst For Real Change
Whether through monthly educational sponsorships, volunteering in Hisar, or sharing our mission, every contribution creates a ripple of hope.