Nilesh Kulkarni Foundation

Our Charity. Our Community.

Nilesh Kulkarni Foundation empowers the youth with comprehensive training in sports activities, fostering leadership and teamwork. Our programs extend beyond sports, promoting computer literacy, alleviating poverty, providing education, delivering essential medical relief, and supporting rural development. By integrating education with community welfare, NKF cultivates a holistic approach to societal advancement, ensuring every individual has the tools and opportunities needed for a brighter future.

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The Sports Heroes

Issued in Public Interest

The Sports Heroes is an initiative by Nilesh Kulkarni Foundation & IISM that features India’s top athletes singing the National Anthem.

‘Apne Bacchon Ke Pairon Me Apne Desh Ki Mitti Lagne Do!’ Let every child bond with the holy soil of India. Let them go out and play. Let them fall, get up and bounce back. In the fullness of time, let them instill in themselves what sports teaches them to be- a proficient individual.

This Video was Launched on Independence Day, 2016, We wish that every child, every aspiring sportsperson is free to play and gets to showcase their talent to the world.

This video features:

Featuring Sachin Tendulkar, Sania Mirza, Sunil Gavaskar, Dhanraj Pillai, Gagan Narang, Sushil Kumar, Baichung Bhutia and Mahesh Bhupathi.

“Khel Ragon me behne de jab mann me ho Maidan” – This version of the Sports Heroes features The video inspires the younger generation to take up sports in their careers.

This video features:

Neeraj Chopra, Manish Narwal, Sumit Antil, Pramod Bhagat, Krishna Nagar, Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Mirabai Chanu, Nishad Kumar, Yogesh Kathuniya, Devendra Jhajharia, Bhavina Patel, Suhas Yathiraj, Praveen Kumar, Lovlina Borgohain, PR Sreejesh, Harvinder Singh, Manoj Sarkar, Sharad Kumar.

What We Do

Nilesh Kulkarni Foundation empowers the youth with comprehensive training in sports activities, fostering leadership and teamwork. Our programs extend beyond sports, promoting computer literacy, alleviating poverty, providing education, delivering essential medical relief, and supporting rural development. By integrating education with community welfare, NKF cultivates a holistic approach to societal advancement, ensuring every individual has the tools and opportunities needed for a brighter future.

Our Mission

Mission – To develop an ecosystem that fosters holistic development and provides equal opportunities to India’s youth, preparing them to become future leaders. To revolutionize sports education in India, empowering and developing youth through sports and education. To build a community
that supports continuous learning and growth through education and sports initiatives, creating programs that address the specific needs and potential of different age groups.

Founder’s Message

We at NKF Foundation always believe in the transformative power of sports, which inculcates valuable life lessons and fosters a healthy lifestyle, thereby uplifting society.
Driven by the commitment to support children’s health, education and sports, our goal is to contribute to the society that has given us so much.
By nurturing young minds through the advancement in sports, supported by thorough research, innovative strategies and comprehensive educational programs, we strive to make a positive impact and create a bright future for our nation.