Akshara Foundation

Identifies gaps in the educational system and leverages technology to provide sustainable, scalable, measurable and accessible solutions

  • Silver Certified 2023
  • FCRA
  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Since

    2000

The Akshara Foundation works with Government agencies to supplement classroom education with child-friendly pedagogy among preschool and primary schoo Read morel children. The pedagogy involves activities that connect to the curriculum and children's day-to-day life. It believes that every child has a basic right to access quality education, do well in life and not be limited by the availability of resources. To maximise the reach of education to underprivileged children it takes the help of shared resources and technology in good measure, combining conventional teaching methods with technology to create teaching and learning innovations for both teachers and children alike.

Demographies Served

Impact

It's Ganitha Kalike Andolana has impacted as follows: Andhra Pradesh: Total no. of children: 2,85,000; Total no. of schools: 2000; Teachers/ Resource persons trained: 2075+; Districts: 13 Karnataka: Total no. of children: 12,00,000; Total no. of schools: 48,000; Teachers/ Resource persons trained: 50,000+; Districts: 35 Odisha: Total no. of children: 18,00,000; Total no. of schools: 32,000; Teachers/ Resource persons trained: 96,000+; Districts: 22

Programs

Impact Metrics

  • Covered Students

    Program Name

    The 100 days Programme

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2020-21 72594
    • 2021-22 59000

Leadership Team

  • Ashok Kamath

    Chairman

  • K Vaijayanti Kurukundi

    Head Research and Evaluation

  • Shankar Narayana Shankarsire

    Head Operations

  • Soumya Jayaram

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

    AAATA4879R

  • Registration ID

    335/1999-2000

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    KA/2017/0166440

  • 12A

    AAATA4879RE20214

  • 80G

    AAATA4879RF20214

  • FCRA

    094420987

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses
  • 2018-19

    Income
    Rs.49,510,591
    Expenses
    Rs.61,597,701
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.3,046,333
    Program Expenses
    Rs.58,551,368
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  • 2019-20

    Income
    Rs.51,295,576
    Expenses
    Rs.49,312,432
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.2,313,168
    Program Expenses
    Rs.46,999,264
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  • 2020-21

    Income
    Rs.50,699,356
    Expenses
    Rs.34,506,724
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.2,169,832
    Program Expenses
    Rs.32,336,892
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