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"Shiksha Sathi: Transforming Rural Education"

place India

"Empowering Rural Futures Through Education"

Elevator Pitch – Shiksha Sathi: Transforming Rural Education In rural India, children face significant barriers to quality education due to limited access to schools, inadequate infrastructure, and untrained teachers. These challenges result in low learning outcomes, high dropout rates, and a lack of foundational literacy and numeracy skills, particularly among marginalized communities.

Overview

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Updated March 2025
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2025

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Through Shiksha Sathi, we aim to create an inclusive, engaging, and community-driven education system where every child in rural areas has access to quality learning. We envision improved literacy and numeracy, trained teachers, and reduced dropout rates. By fostering child-centric, technology-enabled, and scalable solutions, we hope to break educational barriers and empower future generations.

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

We created Shiksha Sathi to bridge the education gap in rural India, where children face limited access to quality learning, untrained teachers, and high dropout rates. Our community-driven, scalable model ensures inclusive, engaging, and technology-enabled education. By empowering teachers and involving communities, we provide foundational skills and lifelong learning opportunities, breaking the

What does your innovation look like in practice?

In practice, Shiksha Sathi creates inclusive, child-friendly learning environments in rural communities through a community-driven and scalable model. Our approach includes Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) centers, activity-based learning, and teacher training programs to improve foundational literacy and numeracy.

We use interactive and experiential teaching methods such as storytelling, games, and digital tools to enhance student engagement. Local community education hubs provide after-school support, remedial education, and life skills training. Teachers receive ongoing capacity-building to adopt innovative teaching techniques.

Parental and community involvement ensures sustainability, while technology-enabled learning solutions, including mobile-based content and digital classrooms, expand access. Our monitoring and evaluation system tracks student progress, refining the approach for better outcomes.

Already implemented in Jharkhand, Shiksha Sathi is a scalable solution

How has it been spreading?

Shiksha Sathi has been spreading through community partnerships, school collaborations, and government engagement in rural Jharkhand. We have trained local educators, established learning hubs, and integrated technology to enhance accessibility.

Our model’s success has led to scalability, with neighboring villages adopting our approach. Through peer learning networks and teacher training programs, we empower educators to replicate best practices.

We leverage digital platforms, workshops, and advocacy efforts to expand awareness and implementation. Partnerships with NGOs, local governments, and funding agencies help sustain and scale the model. As a cost-effective and adaptable solution, Shiksha Sathi has the potential to expand across India, ensuring quality education reaches every rural

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

To try Shiksha Sathi, connect with us to explore implementation in your community. Join our teacher training workshops, set up a learning hub, and access our interactive resources and digital tools. Partner with us as a school, NGO, or local leader to scale impact. Reach out today and bring quality education to every child!

Implementation steps

Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing Shiksha Sathi
To implement Shiksha Sathi, start by understanding the model and assessing local educational needs. Engage teachers, parents, and community leaders to build support. Train educators in interactive, child-friendly teaching methods and set up a learning hub with engaging materials. Use activity-based learning like storytelling and digital tools. Track progress through monitoring and evaluation. Expand by training more educators and scaling to new communities.

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