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OUR JOURNEY

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1994-95

Pratham was founded in Mumbai at the UNICEF initiative, with Farida Lambay and Madhav Chavan as Co-founders. Industrialist SP Godrej was the Founding Chairman, and Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Sharad Kale was the Vice-Chair

1995-96

Pratham’s tagline “Every Child in School & Learning Well” as well as blackboard logo introduced.

1996-97

Work began in all municipal schools of Mumbai with the Joyful Education Program in collaboration with teachers and officers. Narayanan Vaghul, chairman of ICICI, joined Pratham as Chairperson

1997-98

First internet campaign, in support of Rajya Sabha’s 83rd Amendment Bill, was launched to enforce the Right to Education. The National Alliance for the Fundamental Right to Education (NAFRE) was formed along with other NGOs to demand a common school system in India.

1998-99

Balsakhi Program, a remedial education intervention, was initiated in Mumbai’s municipal primary schools and “bridge courses” started for children who were out-of-school. Pratham's model was replicated in more cities including Bangalore, Delhi, Pune Baroda, Allahabad, Patna etc.

Computer-assisted learning program started in partnership with Mumbai municipal schools.

Pratham USA was registered. Vijay Goradia took charge as the first Chairman of Pratham USA.

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2000-01

Start of long-term partnership with Novib, Netherlands
Pratham Council for Vulnerable Children formed PCVC

2001-02

First Randomized Control Trial (RCT) evaluation conducted by J-PAL thus establishing the start of a long-standing collaboration

2002-03

Pratham India Education Initiative, precursor to Pratham Education Foundation, established.

Ms. Waheeda Rehman joined Pratham as Goodwill Ambassador.

Pratham UK established by Dr. Viral Acharya

Pratham started work in rural areas with the innovative “Learning-to-Read” approach. Donor base expanded to include several Indian industry leaders

2004

Pratham volunteers from different states worked in
Bihar under the program “Chalo Bihar” to train master trainers who were to work with newly recruited teachers

Pratham Books was launched

2005

First ASER survey was conducted, eventually reaching every rural district in the country

Pratham Council of Vulnerable Children led a coalition of NGOs and government to eliminate child labor in Mumbai’s zari industry freeing over 17,000 children

Launch of Pratham’s first vocational training program