Will you rise to give every child a fair start?

In 2017, in a small park in Bhubaneswar, 8-year-old Truptimayee fell—again. She was weak. Unseen. Unheard.

When Shweta, the founder, visited her home, her mother, tired and pregnant again, softly smiled and said: “Teen ladkiyon ke baad, phir ladki hui toh?”

The words carried an unspoken truth we keep ignoring— Children in underserved communities are born into conditions that end their dreams before they begin.

Let’s talk numbers.

In Odisha, 49.9% of students drop out after Class 10 (Source: UDISE+, 2022-23). The highest in India. Yet, they remain: Unseen. Unsafe. Unserved. Is it fair?

Image: The Vicious Cycle of Poverty

This educational crisis was reiterated by a 2022 Unmukt Foundation survey of nearly 600 children, revealing the following:

• 81% of children can’t do 2-digit subtraction.
• 88% get emotionally upset when simply told “no.”
• Only 52% get regular physical activity.
• Just 2% have ever attended an art class.
• And only 14% have participated in any form of environmental action.

These aren’t just numbers. They are warning signs—of a society that is failing children because of the conditions they are born into.

Unmukt's Solution: From Conditions to Unconditional Opportunities

We believe every child is full of potential and deserves an equal opportunity, a fair start to rise—not in spite of their background, but because someone believed in them.

Unmukt works in schools and communities to provide joyful, quality education through our flagship PEACE model (Physical, Emotional, Academic, Creative development, and Environmental action) based on National Educational Policy (NEP) 2024 — to bridge learning gaps and foster all round development.

This year, we’re working with 3,000+ children through following programs:

• Aama Kritishaalaa – In-school program across 7 schools (5 government, 2 low-cost private), reaching 350+ students with foundational literacy, and 21st-century skills, supplementing the school curriculum.
• Unmukt Learning Centers (ULC) – After-school program for 150+ children, nurturing all-round growth, while complementing mainstream learning.
• Unmukt Udaan – India’s first unique, experiential workshops for 2,500 children based on local festivals, environment, and leadership.

Impact: Unconditional Success

Remember Trupti from 2017? She kept falling. But she kept rising. We walked with her—in school, after school, in her life. 

In 2023, she was selected from over 5,000 children for Odisha’s Talent Scout Program, and received an all-rounder award in her school. Today, she trains in international Judo and dreams of representing India one day in the Olympics, and becoming an Army Major. Because one girl rose, hundreds are rising.

Our impact in 8 years, 

• 3,800+ children, 2,000+ volunteers, 95% retention in school
• 5,400+ hours of quality teaching
• 100% participation in school to international events
• 12 Judo players, 11 medals, 6 art scholarships
• Top 10 globally at Coolest Coding Projects 2024 (out of 7,000+ entries)

Children are becoming first-generation coders, artists, athletes, dancers, and robot-makers.

To reinforce our programs, a la Dr. S Radhakrishnan “Teachers should be the best minds in the country”, this year, we plan to pilot the Freedom Fellowship—to find, develop, and support youth to become inspiring role models who teach and lead with love. In the long run, we envision transforming the educational ecosystem.

Hope: Your Unconditional Support

You can stop 500 children from dropping out this year. Here’s how:

• ₹1,000  |  1 Child | 1 month joyful, quality learning
• ₹12,000 | 1 Child | 12 month joyful, quality learning
• ₹25,000 | 1 Passionate Teacher/ Fellow | Full-time | 60+ Children

Here’s a cost breakdown of our programs:

Every ₹1,000 bridges not just learning gaps, but unlocks their limitless potential.

They Didn’t Choose Their Conditions—But You Can Choose to Give Them a Fair Start. Donate Now!

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Let’s give every child a #FairStart together.

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Write to us—shweta@unmuktfoundation.org.