OSCAR Foundation, based in Mumbai, is a Sports for Development (S4D) non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering underserved children through football and education. Our ‘No School, No Football’ policy, ensures that children stay committed to their education. We deliver football and life skills sessions to children from underserved communities based on an in-house curriculum. Spearheaded by highly qualified coaches accredited by AIFF, our tailored curriculum emphasizes social-emotional learning, value-based education, and physical fitness for holistic development, and empowerment and to ensure that no child is left behind. Our Life Skills sessions equip participants with essential tools to face life’s challenges, stimulate personal growth, and build resilience. These skills encompass problem-solving, critical thinking, effective communication, decision-making, creativity, relationship-building, self-awareness, empathy, and stress management.
Ashok Rathod started OSCAR Foundation with a team of 18 children, single handedly in the Ambedkar Nagar community, so that the children will be incentivised to go to school.
Ashok received the Real Hero award by Reliance CNN-IBN; OSCAR Foundation is registered as a charitable trust.
First Young Leader batch started. The first team of 10 girls was set up. streetworldfootball certified OSCAR.
Ashok, Stuart and Dan Lawson set up the OSCAR International chapter in the UK.
OSCAR partners with FIFA Foundation for S4D projects.
The first Digital Learning Centre is opened.
Common Goal co-founder Juan Mata announces OSCAR as its first member.
OSCAR starts ‘Enabling Change’ its disability inclusion project.
OSCAR’s partnership with Manchester City FC began. Five more Digital Learning Centres opened.
It has expanded in India to more regions in Mumbai, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Daman and Diu.
OSCAR works in 62 locations across India.