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Millions of youth in underserved communities lack direction, opportunity, and belief, while children struggle to access education. The Jagriti Fellowship by Lakshya Jeevan Jagriti trains local youth, especially girls, through a two-year journey to become earners and leaders, while supporting children’s learning—creating lasting, community-led change.

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Updated April 2026
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Lakshya Jeevan Jagriti

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The change we hope to see is a shift in what education is designed to do. Today, education largely focuses on information and exams—but it often leaves out identity, confidence, and real-world readiness. As a result, many young people complete their education without clarity, agency, or the ability to navigate life and work. Through our innovation, we want education to become more human-centered—where building belief, self-awareness, and decision-making is as important as academic knowledge. We also hope to see learning become more experiential—where exposure to real-world environments, mentors, and opportunities is integrated into the system, not treated as an extra. Ultimately, the shift we’re working toward is this: education should not just produce qualified individuals, but capable, confident human beings who can shape their own futures

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

I created this after witnessing how fear, inequality, and lack of belief silently limit young people—especially girls—and how the same cycle affects children’s education. I realized the real gap isn’t just opportunity, but belief and guidance, so I built a model that develops both

What does your innovation look like in practice?

In practice, it is a two-year fellowship where local youth, especially girls, go through mindset building, employability training, and real-world exposure. Fellows become earners and community leaders, while also supporting children’s education through local learning centers—creating change across generations.

How has it been spreading?

It hasn’t spread through marketing—it has spread through transformation.

Most of our growth has come from the communities themselves. When one young person changes—starts earning, speaking differently, making decisions—others notice. Families that were once hesitant begin to trust us.

From there, we’ve grown through local partnerships—schools, community groups, and employers—who see the shift and want to be part of it.

What’s important is that we’ve been intentional about depth before scale. Instead of expanding too fast, we’ve focused on making the model work deeply in one context—and now it’s starting to replicate in other communities with the same core approach.

So the spread is organic, trust-driven, and increasingly structured through partnerships.

How have you modified or added to your innovation?

We didn’t scale a fixed model—we kept refining it by listening, shifting from skills to belief, and adding real-world pathways for sustained impact.

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

Start with a small pilot.

We support you with the curriculum, facilitator training, and structure—so you can implement it with a group of young people and see the transformation firsthand. From there, it can be adapted and scaled

Implementation steps

1. Selection of Fellows
Identify and onboard local youth, especially girls, with potential and willingness to grow.
2. Mindset Building
Begin with storytelling, reflection, and peer learning to challenge limiting beliefs and build confidence.
3. Skill Development
Provide employability and life skills training, including communication, digital literacy, and workplace readiness.
4. Real-World Exposure
Facilitate mentorship, workplace visits, and community-based projects to connect learning with reality.
5. Community Engagement
Fellows support children’s education through local learning centers and act as role models in their communities.
6. Livelihood Linkages
Connect fellows to job and income opportunities, enabling financial independence and leadership.