Pratham Education Foundation
Supports vulnerable children and youth from marginalized sections of society to gain education and improve their skills by direct intervention in schools or by participating in Government initiatives
- Silver Certified 2023
- FCRA
- 80G
- 12A
- CSR-1
About
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Headquarters
Delhi, Delhi
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Since
1995
Pratham Education Foundation works with the aim of eliminating illiteracy and alleviating poverty by improving learning outcomes in education, ensurin Read moreg retention of children in schools, teacher training, developing innovative educational methodologies, and training & mobilization of volunteers. To achieve its objectives, it operates multiple programmes in the field of education, advocacy, research, skill training, vocational education and rehabilitation divided into urban programs and rural programs. Urban programs focus on reducing the rate of school dropouts and increasing learning levels in individuals from urban slums. Rural programs focus on the development of reading, writing and arithmetic skills in children aged 6 to 14 years in rural areas. In the education sector, it operates Early Years and Elementary Years learning programs through direct implementation schemes and Government partnerships. Its Second Chance Program works with a special focus on women and aims to provide opportunities for learning and completing secondary education to individuals who have not been able to complete their education. Its Read India initiative aims to improve reading, writing and basic arithmetic skills in children between the age of 6 and 14 through intensive learning camps which use combined activities for maximised learning (CAMaL) technique for ensuring optimum learning outputs. Pratham Books is its sister organization which works for developing reading habits in children by creating, illustrating and publishing low-cost books which cater to different likes and interests of children with stories covering multiple genres. Pratham Infotech is another venture by Pratham which works with the aim of delivering technology-assisted education to children as well as adults, providing digital literacy training to disadvantaged youth, integrating information technology in education and providing job-oriented skill training to unemployed youth. To expand the outreach of its tablet-based learning initiative, it has also received funding of USD 6.7 million, (including 3.1 million for its education initiative and 3.6 million for its Storyweaver project) from Google.org as part of its funding project for promoting content creation and teacher training. For its impact in the field of education, it has received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in 2013, AIMA Public Service Excellence Award in 2013, the Qimpro Award for Excellence in 2012, the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship in 2011, the Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership in 2010 and the EMPI-Indian Express Indian Innovation Award for Read India in 2009.
Issue
Addresses gaps in the education system by focusing on high-quality, low-cost, and replicable interventions in the education system, working directly with children and youth or with government initiatives.
Action
Operates multiple programmes in the field of education, advocacy, research, skill training, vocational education and rehabilitation divided into urban programmes and rural programs. Its urban programs focus on reducing the rate of school dropouts and increasing learning levels in individuals from urban slums while its rural programmes focus on the development of reading, writing and arithmetic skills in children aged 6 to 14 years in rural areas.
Cause Area
Impact
It has reached out to more than 86,000 children, provided vocational education and training to more than 25,000 children, rehabilitated more than 3,00,000 children per year through its child protection wing Pratham Council for Vulnerable Children (PCVC), and reached 30 million children through Read India initiative and covered 15,000 households through its autonomous research and assessment unit (ASER).
Vision & Mission
Every Child in School and Learning Well
Donor History
Procter & Gamble, ITC Limited, National Payment Corporation of India, Dubai Cares, Kotak Securities Limited
Programs
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Research and Advocacy Programme
Autonomous Research and Awareness Unit (ASER) is the research & assessment branch of Pratham generating evidence on the impact of socially-focused programmes to promote evidence-based decision making and capacity building.
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Vocational Training Programme
Trains youth from economically disadvantaged backgrounds in the age group of 18‐25 years in employability skills in 10 major vocations such as short-term residential programs in different areas including construction, hospitality, automotive, healthcare, beauty, wellness, English, computer literacy, and life skills.
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Vulnerable Children Programme
Works for the rights and protection of children by providing equal opportunities for education to children engaged in child labour, children with special needs, children in institutions, children suffering from substance abuse, children in conflict with the law, children who are victims of sexual abuse and children from the most marginalised communities.
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Education Programme
Works directly and through Government systems to reach children and school dropouts. Pratham's instructor works directly with children either in the school or in the community. While working in the “partnership” model, it works with Government teams at all levels to implement programmes such as early childhood, elementary, beyond elementary and digital initiatives. It operates in direct collaboration with the community through learning centres called Balwadis managed by local women in a community-owned space and assists Government-run Anganwadi centres in the training of Anganwadi instructors, mentoring, monitoring, and providing on-site support.
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Hamara Gaon
Initiated in 2018-19, the Hamara Gaon program aims to create local community ownership of children’s learning and transform the educational landscape of village over a period of 3-5 years.
Impact Metrics
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Children Reached Through Educational Programs
Year-wise Metrics- 2014-15 7700000
- 2015-16 1200000
- 2016-17 1100000
- 2017-18 800000
- 2018-19 900000
- 2019-20 4500000
- 2020-21 1186142
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Youth Trained in Vocational and Non-Vocational Skills
Year-wise Metrics- 2014-15 15000
- 2015-16 22000
- 2016-17 24000
- 2017-18 24000
- 2018-19 26000
- 2019-20 25000
- 2020-21 50345
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Learners Enrolled for a Second Chance to Complete Their Education
Year-wise Metrics- 2014-15 4600
- 2015-16 4500
- 2016-17 4300
- 2017-18 3558
- 2018-19 3700
- 2019-20 3500
- 2020-21 4815
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Learning Improvement Level of Children in Grades 3-5 in Maths and Language
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Mothers Groups - No of Mothers Groups, No of Mothers, No of Children Grade 1-2 Reached
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Community Based Children's Groups- No of Children + Groups for Grades 3-5 and 6-8
Year-wise Metrics
Theory of Change
All programs are designed to ensure that learning levels in schools and communities increase, education reaches all children who are in school or unable to use school facilities, and youth get well trained for job opportunities
Leadership Team
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Dr. Wilima Wadhwa
Director - ACER Centre
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Usha Rane
Director - Content & Training
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
100+
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Strength of Governing Body
16
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
Yes
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
Yes
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAATP5038K
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Registration ID
U80101MH2002NPL136300
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VO ID / Darpan ID
MH/2017/0165614
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12A
AAATP5038KE20214
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80G
AAATP5038KF20214
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FCRA
083781058
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CSR Registration Number
CSR00000258
Other Details
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Sister Organisation
Pratham Books
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Trust
Website
Financial Details
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2018-19
IncomeRs.2,214,163,240ExpensesRs.2,031,675,228Admin ExpensesRs.1,638,369,133Program ExpensesRs.393,306,095Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2019-20
IncomeRs.2,306,688,142ExpensesRs.2,398,360,226Admin ExpensesRs.1,445,523,766Program ExpensesRs.952,836,460Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2020-21
IncomeRs.2,256,284,010ExpensesRs.1,560,100,468Admin ExpensesRs.1,246,229,798Program ExpensesRs.313,870,670Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2021-22
IncomeRs.2,373,762,000ExpensesRs.2,120,000,000Admin ExpensesRs.148,400,000Program ExpensesRs.1,971,600,000Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.