Pi Jam Foundation

Pi Jam Foundation is an impact-driven non-profit organization with a mission to equip children and educators of India with access to affordable technology and enhanced quality of computer science education that fosters essential 21st-century problem-solving skills.

  • Bronze Certified 2023
  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    Pune, Maharashtra

  • Since

    2017

The Pi Jam Foundation aims at providing inexpensive reach to technology and improving the quality of computer science education for children and mento Read morers in India. The organisation provides easy-to-access open-source hardware and software for hands-on experience and contributes to encouraging sharing of knowledge across the world, as well as developing a practical STEM curriculum that nurtures crucial skills like programming, problem-solving, and design thinking. The foundation addresses serious issues in the Indian education system, such as the lack of access to technology, limited exposure, and poor quality of computer science education. Through a unified approach to learning, Pi Jam Foundation emphasizes teamwork, originality, and physical computing. It strives to make learning realistic, direct, and enjoyable for children by encouraging experimentation and risk-taking and promoting an understanding of different subject areas through practical experimentation using technology.

Demographies Served

Impact

The Pi Jam Foundation has reached 15,500 children with its interventions in Technology

Programs

  • Workshops Programme

    It conducts technology workshops regularly for periods of a week/fortnight where students are invited to involve in hands-on and practical experiments with technology. The students are motivated to think differently and are encouraged to develop problem-solving style of thinking.

  • Pi Labs Programme

    The organisation has set up labs that allow students to play around with technology and come up with innovative designs. Essential hardware has been provided along with subject-related resources. Teacher training forms an important part of the programme and it is ensured that after the training appropriate follow-up and advice is given to lead to better learning.

  • Weather Station Programme

    This is a programme which in partnership with schools motivates children to build computerized weather stations for their schools. The organisation has arranged for the data collected from these multiple stations to be uploaded into the main servers of the Indian Meteorological Department which can be accessed and studied by all the schools participating in this exercise.

Leadership Team

  • Ujwal Thakar

    Mentor

  • Shoaib Dar

    Founder & Chief Executive Officer

  • Rishbha Sachdeva

    People Lead

  • Elavarasi Manogaran

    Curriculum & Learning Lead

  • Pranjali Pathak

    Programme Lead

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    51-100

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAJCP4229Q

  • Registration ID

    U74995PN2017NPL172480

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    MH/2018/0184568

  • 12A

    AAJCP4229QE20198

  • 80G

    AAJCP4229QF20198

  • FCRA

    Not Available

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    Mantri Manor, B16, Lane Number 5, Suyojana Society, Kavadewadi, Koregaon Park, Pune, 411001

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Section 8 (formerly Section 25)