Millions of children in India lack access to hands-on learning and creative exposure, while millions of youth lack platforms to learn by doing. AVP was created to bridge both gaps — empowering volunteers to teach through experiential methods and enabling underserved children to learn with curiosity, confidence, and agency.
AVP operates as a structured, technology-enabled volunteering ecosystem. Volunteers register through Agastya’s PRAMANA platform or Google Forms and complete pedagogy training through Infosys Springboard. After qualifying, they are placed in nearby government schools or community spaces where they deliver 18–20 hours of hands-on STEAM sessions using Agastya’s curated kits and lesson plans.
Children engage through experiments, models, storytelling, and collaborative challenges. Volunteers track sessions digitally, and coordinators monitor implementation remotely. The model is simple, low-cost, and accessible—suitable for rural, tribal, and urban-poor contexts. It strengthens both sides: volunteers gain confidence, leadership, and teaching experience; children develop curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving. The program currently runs in 23 states through 15,000+ active volunteers this year.
AVP has scaled rapidly due to its low-barrier entry, digital backbone, and strong partnerships with colleges, corporates, and community organisations. In just three years, the program has engaged 26,000+ volunteers who have collectively impacted 700,000+ children across India. Universities, NSS units, corporates, and youth networks increasingly adopt AVP as a structured, socially responsible, skill-building program for their students and employees.
Over the next 3 years, AVP aims to train 50,000–60,000 volunteers annually, reaching 1.5–2 million children, and positioning itself as India’s largest community-driven learning initiative.
University MoUs: Formalised partnerships with universities and colleges to secure a steady, structured pipeline of youth volunteers across India.
Enhanced Low-Cost Kits: Redesigned and shifted corporate-supported low-cost STEM, art, and science kits into the hands of college volunteers, enabling high-quality experiential learning at scale.
Geography-Based Deployment: Adopted a focused approach where a set of government schools receive volunteers every year, ensuring repeat engagement and measurable learning continuity for children.
Youth Forums: Established college-level youth forums to build motivation, celebrate achievements, and cultivate peer leadership among volunteers.
Curriculum Expansion: Added hands-on Math, Innovation & Creativity, and Health modules, aligned to experiential learning principles.
Vernacular Access: Developed content and activity guides in multiple Indian languages to support volunteers and students in diverse regional contexts.
Technology Integration: Strengthened AVP’s digital backbone through enhanced use of PRAMANA (ERP), Infosys Springboard LMS, and multilingual digital resources for training, tracking, and reporting.
Interested institutions or individuals can register on the AVP website. After orientation and online training, volunteers are guided to partner schools and equipped with activity kits and digital resources. Regional coordinators support onboarding and implementation.
Contact: pm.vms@agastya.org
Website: https://www.agastya.org/agastya-volunteer-program
