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Education
| Project Name | The School and Alumni Program | |||||||||
| Amount Utilized (INR) | 1085902 | |||||||||
| Project Description | Akanksha’s School Program aims to provide quality, free-of-cost education to children from underprivileged communities through its network of public-private partnership (PPP) schools. Our approach is holistic, focusing on four key pillars: Academic Achievement, Student Voice and Well-being, and Parent and Community Engagement. Funds were utilized to support day-to-day school operations, including teacher recruitment and training, curriculum implementation, and enrichment programs that foster critical thinking, creativity, and life skills. The program also includes intervention classes to bridge learning gaps, technology integration to enhance classroom engagement, and socio-emotional learning initiatives to ensure that students feel safe, heard, and supported. Through the Alumni Support and Engagement Program, the funds helped provide academic counseling, financial aid, and career guidance to Akanksha alumni, enabling them to pursue higher education and vocational pathways. We also facilitated alumni mentorship, networking opportunities, and community-building activities to strengthen long-term support for our graduates. Together, these programs work to create empowered, confident learners equipped to succeed in school and beyond. | |||||||||
| Locations | Mumbai City > Maharashtra (MH) | |||||||||
| Causes | Education & youth opportunity | |||||||||
| Beneficiary Group | Children | |||||||||
| Beneficiary Description | Overall details till now: Akanksha’s 26 schools across Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur serve over 14,000 students with a strong focus on academic excellence, life skills, and student well-being. The Alumni Program supports 800+ graduates through academic guidance, financial aid, and career support, with most of them pursuing higher education or employment. | |||||||||
| Impact | Students have demonstrated increased confidence, communication skills, and critical thinking through regular exposure to project-based learning, student councils, and enrichment opportunities. Socio-emotional learning initiatives have created a safe and inclusive school environment, leading to improved student behavior, stronger relationships, and greater well-being. Parent engagement programs have resulted in stronger home-school partnerships, with increased parental involvement in children's learning and school activities. Alumni have shared stories of resilience, personal growth, and success in diverse career paths, acting as role models for current students. | |||||||||
Activities Conducted
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| Project Name | The School & Alumni Program Akanksha | ||||||
| Amount Utilized (INR) | 1361201 | ||||||
| Project Description | The funds raised have helped us strengthen our work in Akanksha's school and alumni program . | ||||||
| Locations | Mumbai City > Maharashtra (MH),Pune > Maharashtra (MH),Nagpur > Maharashtra (MH) | ||||||
| Causes | Education > Early childhood learning,Education > School / career counselling,Education > Digital Learning,Education > School adoption | ||||||
| Beneficiary Group | Children | ||||||
| Beneficiary Description | The beneficiary group primarily comprises of the children coming from underserved communities where almost 70% of the parents are daily wage earners and the students are mostly 1st generation learners. | ||||||
| Impact | The support has been towards our ongoing 26 schools covering Mumbai , Pune and Nagpur. This support has helped us support the schools and the alumni program. Akanksha school work towards overall holistic development of children from Kg to Grade 10 through the school program and beyond that through the Alumni support and engagement program | ||||||
Activities Conducted
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| Project Name | The School Project | ||||||
| Amount Utilized (INR) | 1663410 | ||||||
| Project Description | The school project directly addresses formal education with two clear aims: 1. To demonstrate that it is possible for children from low-income communities to achieve high levels given an excellent education. 2. To create a scalable school model within the government system that drives wider systemic reform in education. The Akanksha Foundation is a non-profit organisation with a mission to build the largest network of innovative schools that empowers children to maximise their potential and that influences systemic reform. For over 28 years, Akanksha has educated children from low-income communities across Mumbai and Pune - first, through our after-school centers, and since 2007, through the Akanksha Schools. The Akanksha School model works within and beyond classrooms to maximize the potential of our children. We believe that a holistic education for all children includes excellence in core academic skills, the development of socio-emotional and 21st century skills and values, active partnership with parents and integration with the community. Our school model is designed to set up strong teams and structures to see meaningful progress on the following three outcomes of education for our children: | ||||||
| Locations | Mumbai City > Maharashtra (MH) | ||||||
| Causes | Education > School adoption | ||||||
| Beneficiary Group | Children | ||||||
| Beneficiary Description | Students, Parents, Community | ||||||
| Impact | Student Achievement Akanksha schools use innovative pedagogy and curriculum to ensure all learners master core academic skills. Youth Development Through effective pedagogy and an array of co- and extracurricular programs, Akanksha schools seek to equip students with the character and socio-emotional skills that help them to be responsible and compassionate citizens of their communities, country and world. Community Engagement Akanksha schools create constructive partnerships between students, parents, schools, and community to ensure children are in a supportive and nurturing environment at school and at home. Implementing this model in all our schools, we are continuously evaluating and evolving the model based on its effectiveness. As we see its impact in our schools, we aim to extend the model to other schools and organizations to fuel change at a systemic level. | ||||||
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