Aspire - a Society for Promotion of Inclusive and Relevant Education

Advocates for inclusive and modern education to empower every child through revitalizing Government schools

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  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    New Delhi, Delhi

Aspire is a non-profit group dedicated to making education more inclusive and aligned with today's needs. It aims to ensure that every child receives Read morequality learning opportunities and finishes secondary school by improving Government schools. Its focus lies in making education socially relevant and adapting it to the challenges of the 21st century. Aspire operates as a people’s movement, striving to enhance the schooling experience for all children.

Demographies Served

Impact

Aspire India's impact spans across 1.2 million first-generation learner children aged 3 to 16 in 5 states—Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and Delhi—encompassing 7 tribal districts, 13,823 habitations, 39 blocks, 6,637 Government schools, and 7,125 Anganwadis.

Programs

  • Education Programmes

    Aspire focuses on improving education in rural India through its Education Signature Program, spanning Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. With over 1.5 million schools and 250 million children in the public education system, the challenge lies in providing quality schooling, especially in rural areas. The Programme, launched in 2015 and expanded subsequently, aims to revitalize Government schools. Its strategy involves ensuring access, enhancing learning, and improving governance, employing principles like area saturation and decentralized governance. It identifies out-of-school children, supports their reintegration, and emphasizes foundational learning through innovative pedagogy. Moreover, it engages communities, empowers school committees, and trains local bodies to foster active participation and awareness in education. Activities include establishing bridge course centres, promoting foundational learning, teacher training, and engaging communities through resource centres.

  • Jan Pahal Project

    District

    Aspire expanded its educational efforts with the Jan Pahal Project in Pondiuproda block of Chhattisgarh's Korba district, a region marked by poverty and a predominantly tribal population. The project, funded by the Rural India Supporting Trust (RIST) at The Hans Foundation, seeks overall development among children through equitable and quality education. It aims to reduce dropout rates, address learning deficits, and enhance school management by focusing on Access, Learning, and Governance aspects simultaneously. The strategy involves community engagement, local staff hiring, and a phased approach from understanding aspirations and challenges to training stakeholders and eventually transferring ownership to them. The project includes activities like establishing bridge course centres, promoting foundational learning, teacher training, and engaging communities in child rights protection.

  • Connected, Informed and Empowered Programme

    District
    State

    Aspire, in collaboration with the Mérieux Foundation, launched a project in Ghatgaon Block, Odisha, to combat low literacy and limited digital access. They're establishing Community Education Resource Centres (CERCs) equipped with digital tools and educational resources. These centres aim to empower the community, bridge educational gaps, and enhance digital literacy. The project targets academic support, access to e-services, and social awareness. With plans to set up eight new CERCs and 16 sub-centres, it is expanding its reach in an area lacking such resources.

  • Delhi Education Project

    Aspire launched the "All Round School Improvement Programme" in semi-urban parts of Delhi in 2019, targeting the educational gaps of underprivileged children. Initially funded by TATA AIG and IGL in 2019-20, later solely by TATA AIG in 2020-21, and subsequently by Aspire, the project reached around 4039 children in its first year. However, in the second year, due to the pandemic-induced economic hardships, about 1879 children needed academic support as their parents faced job losses, heightening the risk of school dropouts. This led to increased migration within villages and cities. Presently, two community learning centres operate in the Shakurpur and Chirag Delhi areas, catering to these educational needs.

  • Dil Se Open Project

    District
    State

    It focuses on the Dil Se Open Project, extending educational efforts into Odapada Block in Odisha's Dhenkanal district, an aspirational area with concerning literacy rates. Aimed at promoting equitable and quality education, it targets three main objectives: reintegrating out-of-school children, addressing learning gaps, and enhancing school management. Funded by Axis Bank via Tata Steel Foundation, the project adopts a comprehensive approach, targeting Access, Learning, and Governance aspects simultaneously at scale. The initiatives range from identifying and reconnecting out-of-school children to focusing on foundational learning deficits, embedding effective pedagogy in Government schools, and empowering communities for active participation in education. Key activities include establishing bridge course centres, enhancing foundational learning, and teacher development, and fostering stronger school governance through community engagement.

Impact Metrics

  • No. of Dropout, Orphan and Homeless Children Hosted in Rbc Centres

    Program Name

    Dil Se Open Project

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 1122
    • 2020-21 835
    • 2021-22 1427

Leadership Team

  • Dayanand Thakur

    Director - Finance

  • Dayaram

    Executive Director

  • Dr. Kartika Bhatia

    Director - Research

  • Prabodh Bhambal

    Senior Advisor

  • Sandipa Sinha

    Communications & Partnerships Officer

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

    AACAA9838K

  • 12A

    AACAA9838KE20214

  • 80G

    AACAA9838KF20214

  • FCRA

    125560291

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    1st & 2nd Floors B117, Sarvodaya Enclave, New Delhi, 110017

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses
  • 2021-22

    Income
    Rs.379,459,685
    Expenses
    Rs.380,942,943
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.1,910,944
    Program Expenses
    Rs.379,031,999
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  • 2022-23

    Income
    Rs.633,281,328
    Expenses
    Rs.538,084,770
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.314,534,736
    Program Expenses
    Rs.223,550,034
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