आचार्य विनोबा भावे शिक्षक सहायक कार्यक्रम

Support & Motivate teachers - to improve the quality of education

India has the largest number of students in school. >50% are in govt schools. India spends $75 Bln annually on education. Yet there is big dissatisfaction with learning outcomes. How can we make this investment more productive? The aim of OLF is to improve the quality of education by supporting and motivating teachers.

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HundrED shortlisted this innovation

HundrED has shortlisted this innovation to one of its innovation collections. The information on this page has been checked by HundrED.

Updated October 2025

Web presence

2022

Established

2.3M 2024

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Teachers

Target group

over 80% students will be enrolled in government schools. Government schools will become aspirational. Teachers will be respected & motivated. They will be well supported with teaching aids & freed up from mundane tasks. Efficient implementation of government led programs.

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

In developed and capitalist countries like Japan (95%) and USA (85%) - large majority of students are enrolled in the Public schools.
In a socialist and developing country like India - this number is mere 50% and decreasing. For equity and development (and to prevent class divide) - the public education system in India has to improve and bulk of the students must go to government schools.

What does your innovation look like in practice?

Vinoba app is the backbone of the program. It uses Technology & Behavior science technique to support & motivate teachers - to improve quality of education.

It solves - three basic problems:
1) Currently the circulars, TLM, training material are distributed by district officials on whatsapp. Teachers do not download it as it clogs their phone memory. Also it is difficult to search. Vinoba provides a platform to catalog and distribute such material at district level.

2) There are 2-5 teachers in most rural schools. They are isolated. Vinoba provides a platform to share & learn and run programs like reading, spoken english etc. It also helps in recognition by peers & administrators. Periodic recognition events such as Tea with collector, teacher conferences are organized. The criteria are objective & transparent.

3) Easy way to collect data & conduct practice tests at scale using OMR sheets. Teachers do not spend time in paper correction, marks compilation and duplicate data entry.

How has it been spreading?

The program was launched in Pune district in Apr 22. Since then it has been launched in 16 districts - 9 in Maharashtra and 7 in Chhattisgarh - with over 28 thd schools, over 90 thd teachers and impacting over 2.1 mln students.

We generally connect with the District collectors or CEO - and walk them through the program. Almost all of them have then demonstrated eagerness to launch it in their district.

So far it has spread by word of mouth. We are now planning to tie up with the state government - to launch the program in all the districts in the state.

If I want to try it, what should I do?

Vinoba program is launched in a district with district administrators/ IAS officers

1. Preparatory Phase - Signing MOU with CEO of district.
2. Implementation Phase - Registrations, Working together on launch of some key programs e.g. FLN, Reading programs etc..
3. Mid Program - Award functions; Adding programs
4. Evaluation & Follow-up - Towards end of academic year; Reflection & Planning

Media

Vinoba bhave app boosts skills in over 3,000 Pune ZP schools - Times of India

Chief Minister of Chhatisgarh - recognizing teachers. Vinoba program facilitates this.

Students participate in Practice tests for Scholarship/ JNV entrance exams.

Little Innovator program launched with support of Vinoba program.

Teachers recognized and felicitated for doing good work.

Vinoba program launched by Dy Chief Minister of Maharashtra - to improve quality of education.

Improvement in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy supported by Vinoba program.

Silent revolution in Pune zilla parishad schools thanks to teacher empowerment programme

Implementation steps

Prepation - Planning and Mobilization Phase

1. Signing MOU with CEO of District
2. Uploading school and Teacher database from the District
3. Running registration campaign for the teachers and administration to register
4. Verifying the teachers and administration
5. Orienting teachers and management about the VINOBA tech-tool

Program Implementation

1. Recruiting programme director at district level
2. Recruitment of block,cluster head from teachers as volunteer
3. Training teachers at block and cluster levels on use of VINOBA
4. Content uploading on VINOBA
5. Engagement of the teachers
6. Platform setting for communication from management and data management for teachers

Mid Programme Phase

1. Implementing programs, Monitoring and Evaluation
2. Evangelising programs at Block and cluster level
3. Organising Award Functions for Teachers
4. Uploading Teaching aid material and making teacher to utilise
5. Monitoring of the programme

Evaluation of the Program

1. Evaluating programme on the basis of evaluation criteria and questions
2. Recognising and issuing awards to the teacher for active work
3. Reflection of the year gone by and planning for next academic year
4. Follow up and planning for sustainability of the programme