Samaaveshi Pathshaala Foundation

The Samaaveshi Pathshaala Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 2018 by two Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) graduates, is committed to promoting Read more inclusive education in Maharashtra's Karjat tribal block. Its goal is to bring about systemic change in schools, ensuring equal access and quality education for all children, irrespective of their social background or disabilities. With a vision for an inclusive future, the foundation aims to positively impact the learning outcomes of over 1 million children with diverse learning needs across India by 2030. Starting with an inclusive education from a two-room rented space in Kashele village, on 3rd Dec 2018 (World Disability Day), the foundation has gradually expanded its operations to include a Community library/disability resource centre and an inclusive education support programme with 7 Anganwadi centres and 5 Zilla Parishad (ZP) primary schools situated in five villages of Kashele gram panchayat (Karjat), comprising of 150+ preschool and 350+ primary level students, including 15 children with disabilities. Besides, the foundation runs an Anganwadi teacher-training programme on early disability identification and inclusive education skills with 100 villages, collectively impacting the early education experiences of 3000+ preschool children aged 3-6 enrolled in 100 Anganwadis - aimed at building an ecosystem of inclusive education in Karjat block.

Samaaveshi's mission is to build inclusive classrooms where all children, regardless of their social background or disability, study together using a multi-sensory learning approach, aiming to enhance creativity, expression, and learning outcomes among children with diverse learning needs.

Samaaveshi started as an inclusive kindergarten in 2018, expanded to support Anganwadis and Zilla Parishad schools, and is now working towards establishing an Inclusive Learning & Disability Resource Centre (ILDRC) to expand its services across 200 villages in Karjat.