Sponsorship Terms and Conditions

To set out what a sponsor is funding when they sponsor a student, a seat, or a batch through the Sponsor a Student or Skill Development pages.

Key provisions

Sponsoring a seat funds training cost for a specific beneficiary or batch, not a direct cash transfer to that individual
Beneficiary profiles shown to sponsors are anonymised and shown only with the beneficiary's documented consent
If a sponsored programme is cancelled before it starts, the sponsor's contribution is, at their choice, redirected to a similar programme or refunded under the Refund Policy
Sponsors receive programme progress updates; full case level reporting is limited to protect beneficiary privacy
A sponsorship does not create an employment, guardianship or other legal relationship between the sponsor and the beneficiary

Escalation

Sponsorship queries go to the Program Manager, then to Grievance Redressal if unresolved.

Policy record

Classification	Operationally necessary
Applicable legal references	Indian Trusts Act 1882, Income tax Act 1961, Section 80G
Responsible role	Program Manager
Approval authority	Board of Trustees, Dev's Foundation Trust
Status	Draft, not yet approved by the Trustees
Version	0.1, draft
Review schedule	Annually, or on a relevant change in law

This is a draft policy template written for site structure purposes. It has not been reviewed by a lawyer. Please have it checked against applicable Indian law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 where relevant, before publishing it as the Trust's actual policy.