Together for Quality Education with Adhyayan Foundation | #GoodSchoolforEveryChild!

#3% Matters - We (Varsha, Roddur, Maling, Sharmila, Satyam, Subhajit, Kavita, and Sakshi) are deeply committed to improving the quality of education in government schools because we believe every child deserves a good education, not just a privileged few. We've seen the difference quality education can make, and we need your help to continue making an impact. Your support will help us provide better ways to improve schools up to the last mile. Three is a powerful number across countries and cultures — whether from a spiritual, philosophical, mathematical, or scientific point of view. So, we wanted to bring to you the stories of 3 people who have been a part of the journey of ensuring a good school for every child.

Three Programs, Three Stakeholders, Three Stories.

Scroll down and discover amazing stories from our geographies!

Nainesh, a young student from a government school in Goa

"What will you do when you grow up?" This is a question adults often ask children and it is one that Nainesh was also constantly asked. Nainesh’s classmates often spoke about joining one of the hotels and resorts in Goa or getting a car which they could use as a taxi. But Nainesh wanted to know if there were other careers apart from the obvious choices.

His wishes were fulfilled when his school started the Career Awareness and Exposure Program. Through this program, his school arranged for experts from different fields to interact with the students. They also made field visits to nearby industries and he was astounded to learn about the different careers he could explore. An interest mapping tool helped him realize that he had an entrepreneurial streak. 

Adhyayan's Project-Based Learning initiative provided the perfect platform for Nainesh to shine. His creation, "The World Through My Eyes," showcased his talents through stories, paintings, a skit, and a mesmerising tabla performance. The exhibit resonated with everyone, leaving the principal in awe of Nainesh's extraordinary potential.

78 schools reached

120 teachers trained

3800 students explored various careers.

Read more about our Career Awareness and Exposure Programme here.

Padmavathi, a gram panchayat librarian from Karnataka

Padmavathi, a gram panchayat librarian, woke up one morning to go to the district headquarters for a training session on how to conduct read-aloud. She didn’t know what to expect as, so far, she had been carrying out her duties as a library supervisor diligently even though it was a monotonous job. 

During the training, she learned how to read aloud from picture books with expression. She was a bit sceptical at first about how this was going to encourage children to come to the library but she went ahead and tried it anyway. After the very first session, she was amazed at the result. The children listened to her spellbound and, when she finished, they asked if they could come again the following week for another session.

Padmavathi was thrilled at their response and started to conduct read-aloud regularly. Not only did the children enjoy the read-aloud, but she too felt a sense of accomplishment and joy. 

Now when she goes out in the community, the villagers smile and greet her. The children, in particular, shower her with love. A little girl from her village who cannot visit the library due to a physical disability looks forward to her weekly visits when she brings her books from the library and reads them to her. She no longer finds her work monotonous and dreary. Instead, she feels valued and motivated to make her library a safe haven for the children of her community.

1393 libraries transformed

125 librarians trained

35000 children impacted.

Read more about our Read-Aloud programs here.

Mukondo Banik, school leader of a government school in Tripura

Mukondo Banik, the leader of a government school in rural Tripura, walked into one of the classrooms one day. He saw students listening passively to the teacher who was reading a lesson from the textbook. He noticed that the walls of the classroom were mostly bare. A couple of charts had been tacked on the walls but they were old and tearing at the corners. 

Until recently, Mukondo Banik had never questioned this but after having attended the block-level meeting a few days ago, he was looking at his school with a fresh pair of eyes. At that meeting, he had met school leaders from the neighbouring schools and they had all discussed their progress against the national benchmark for school quality. The meeting had left him energized and determined to change things at his school.

His school was going to become part of a school complex as described in the NEP 2020. All the schools in the complex were going to support each other and share resources. What had seemed an uphill task now seemed very doable. He was looking forward to making an action plan with his teachers and making his school a model school in the future.

4500+ schools began their improvement journey

5000+ school leaders and education officials trained

100,000+ children reached.

Read more about our Systemic School Improvement Program here.

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Over nearly 7 years, the Adhyayan Foundation has reached over 10,000 schools across Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Nagaland, Karnataka, and Tripura with collaborations with government education departments and civil society organizations.

And as we look at 3, we believe your 3% can make a world of difference. 3% of your monthly earnings may not be a large amount to you but it matters to us. The Adhyayan Foundation is committed to ensuring every child in India receives high-quality education across government schools, regardless of their socio-economic background, location, or circumstances. We firmly believe that every child deserves the opportunity to unlock their full potential. If you believe this too, we urge you to donate to us because 3% matters.

Note: By donating to Adhyayan, you'll be helping us build capacity and enable our teams to provide responsive programs that support government schools across the country towards our goal of reaching 100,000 schools till 2030.