Further to the decision to suspend The Paul Foundation scholarships programme for 2009, it was resolved by the Board of Governors that

1. The programme will hereafter address the educational needs of the least privileged and most deprived sections of society.

2. The emphasis will be on bridging the learning gap, by providing a school learning support programme. The target population will be children from Kolkata's poorest areas, specifically children near and around Park Street, who face the possibility of dropping out of school, either because they cannot afford to continue with their education or because they cannot cope with the academic pressure.