Empowering children through reading
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Anandaya Foundation offers its expertise in setting up a joyful and impactful children’s library in government schools. Anandaya Foundation’s signature project, Project Pustakalaya, is simple and unique. Educator and social activist Jaishree Goyal, the founding trustee of the Anandaya Foundation, has devoted the last 20 years of her life to reducing the educational disparities that low-income children experience. Anandaya Foundation is getting closer to its goal thanks to the collaborative efforts of all the stakeholders.
1.5 Lakh
children have already benefitted from our libraries
400+
libraries have already been built so far
2650
teachers have been trained to enhance student outcomes
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Impact
Our library, the Pustakalaya has been designed for children to be able to abundantly experience the joy of reading, irrespective of where they come from. Using the library regularly enables our children to:
Shifting the reader from ‘I can’t’ to ‘I can read’ mindset
Making reading joyful and natural
Enhanced reading, comprehension, and expression skills
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Our Partners
Funded by India’s leading corporates
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Our collaborating partners
Service
Products
Establishing/Upgrading libraries in schools with age-appropriate level-wise English reading books, also available digitally
Establishment
Library
Skilling/Upskilling/Re-skilling of teachers through a ToT to deliver the ‘Learn to Read’ program in libraries.
Training of Trainer (ToT)
The content of books curated at Anandaya Foundation are aligned to 17 SDGs , STEM and Child Rights & Justice
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Books
(Digital)
Economic Empowerment Skill Development
Skilling/Upskilling/Re-skilling of women on how to teach English through the ‘Learn to Read’ program (including library best practices) for livelihood and entrepreneurship opportunities.
System Strengthening Project Pustakalya
Establishing libraries (providing books), training the teachers on ‘Learn to Read’ program, conducting baseline & end line impact surveys, monitoring & evaluation of teachers and students
