Pratham – Every Child In School and Learning Well

Pratham is an innovative learning organization created to improve the quality of education in India. Established in 1995 to provide education to children in the slums of Mumbai, Pratham has grown in both scope and scale, with programs today reaching children and youth across the country.

As one of the largest non-governmental organizations in the country, Pratham focuses on high-quality, low-cost and replicable interventions to address gaps in the education system. Working directly with children and youth as well as through large-scale collaborations with government systems, Pratham programs reach millions of lives every year. Pratham’s Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach has demonstrated proven impact on children’s learning outcomes and is now being adapted to contexts outside India.

Madhav Chavan & Rukmini Banerji in conversation with the Harvard Business School

“The important point was to solve the problem. You don't know where you’re going to end up, but you’ve got to make an entry.”
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The school of my dreams

No longer can you see desks and benches in rows facing the blackboard. Now there are rooms with open space where teachers and children can organise themselves in whatever way they want.
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Dr. Rukmini Banerji, CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, about the success of ASER and more

Dr. Rukmini Banerji, CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, talks about how ASER has become more than just a data collection. It has become an experience that connects every Indian to their homeland.
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Nationwide summer campaigns can plug school education gaps

Indian youth have free time and children need learning support. Pratham’s experience holds out the promise that youth potential can be leveraged for productive purposes, both for individual growth and social impact.
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