India, Nov. 15 -- A Pune based software engineer has shared an emotional account of how Sachin Tendulkar's charitable initiative transformed his academic journey. The post, which has garnered attention on X, highlights the impact of the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation in supporting meritorious students from financially weaker backgrounds.

Taking to X, Kshitij Vaze wrote, "IDK if I have told y'all this before. But almost half my college fees were supported by Sachin Tendulkar 's charitable foundation, the STF. It is an NGO that supports meritorious applicants from weaker economic backgrounds."

Vaze explained that he qualified for assistance due to his CET score and his family's financial limitations. "I was eligible because of my CET score, ...