Kotak Charitable Foundation (KCF) is a sports-focused non-profit organization established in 2022 with a vision to create opportunities for talented athletes from rural and underserved communities. Rooted in the values of service, perseverance, and social upliftment, the Foundation is committed to building a strong grassroots sports ecosystem that enables young athletes to pursue sports as a professional career.
KCF partners with high-performance academies and respected coaches to provide deserving athletes access to quality training, mentorship, competition exposure, and a structured pathway for long-term development. Through initiatives such as the Badminton Excellence & Empowerment Program (BEPP), the Foundation is actively working to identify, nurture, and empower promising young athletes, ensuring that financial limitations do not become barriers to sporting excellence.
Amrish Shinde born in Mumbai and brought up in Thane, Maharashtra is a former India player and represented India in various International Tournaments in Asia and Europe since 1991 to 1999.
Badminton Excellence & Empowerment Program (BEPP) is a structured athlete development initiative focused on identifying, nurturing and supporting talented badminton players from Anand District and surrounding regions. Our objective is to ensure that financial limitations do not become barriers to sporting excellence.
BEPP trains junior and senior players with a professional outlook to make them the future medalist for India in Badminton at the Highest level of sporting events.
Sports when gets into the blood that transforms the individual more than just helping the people with money or facilities.
