The Akanksha Foundation

The Akanksha Foundation provides high quality education to children from low-income communities through various schools which are in partnership with local municipalities with the vision of creating small clusters of model schools that can be used to impact the mainstream education system.

Major Interventions:

The School Project: The NGO believes that 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. The programme works on 3 pillars:

• Academic Learning: The multidisciplinary curriculum is reflected in the daily timetable with subjects ranging from Information and Computer Technology, Integration of the Arts in Mathematics and Science to Music, Physical Education (PE) & Sports to even Library/Reading. It ensure the inclusion of technology and use of digital learning techniques in the day-to-day activities of the classroom. 
• Socio-Emotional Well-being: All Akanksha schools implement Socio Emotional and Ethical (SEE) learning practices as part of their daily timetable. SEE is a creative and pragmatic learning tool aimed at providing socio-emotional support while honing fundamental development skills.
• Parent Community Engagement & Development: Parents actively engage in the process of their child's development through programs such as the School Management Committee, parent literacy classes, parent volunteerism and community-wide efforts to address key issues such as women's empowerment, substance abuse, physical violence and others.

Alumni Program: The learning and growth of an Akanksha student continues even after they graduate from school. The aim is to guide and support the students through their journey while and after school. A graduation degree enables students with various opportunities, but that alone does not equip a student to face life’s challenges.

Project Setu: The Union Government’s New Education Policy’s (NEP) 2020 vision is supported  by using the schools as models and partnering with Leadership For Equity to develop “City as a Unit of Change”.