Educating India Creating Large-Scale Impact Throughout India & Beyond

The Problem India is home to 40 percent of the world’s illiterates.

Of India’s 210 million children, nearly half are unable to read. The Problem

An estimated 11 million children work as child laborers. The Problem

96.5% of children are enrolled yet almost half cannot read at grade level. Access is not the primary problem.

HALF the enrolled children cannot read. When children cannot compete, they DROP out of school.

A cycle of illiteracy undermines the viability of India’s potential. 1 Exploitation & Child Labor 3 Overpopulation 4 Unemployment 5 Violence & Poverty 6 Illiterate Parents 2 Child Marriage

Why Pratham? 1Addresses Root Problems 2Efficient & Cost Effective 3Scalable

How We Help Pratham works with communities, parents and governments to: Provide educational programs Create educational standards Advocate for educational reform Test innovative programs

Creating Large-scale Change Pratham’s programs create change in 19 states across the country.

Over 200 districts across India are selected for this 3 year program. Read India II

Children 6 and above strengthen their reading and math skills, so they can keep up and stay in school. Learning Support Classes

PCVC impacts over 184,000 children in urban and rural areas. Pratham Council for Vulnerable Children (PCVC)

28,000 children from low income families access pre-school education. Balwadi

173,000 children across 8 states access school-based computer labs through this program. Computer Assisted Literacy

Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 633,000 children are surveyed in rural India to measure learning levels, contributing to education reform in India and other countries.

2 million children reached in rural regions reach through Read India from Read India Achievements 62,000 volunteers and 48,000 teachers trained in our teaching and assessment techniques. 633,000 children surveyed through ASER, measuring learning levels across the country and spurring education reform.

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Our Supporters

Recognition 2010 Henry R. Kravis Leadership Prize recognizing leadership in the nonprofit sector 2011 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship 2009 CNN Indian of the Year Award in the Public Service Category

Pratham’s Chapters in the U.S. Pratham is in 15 cities with over 1,000 dedicated volunteers promoting Pratham’s cause within their communities.

Giving Opportunities Improve the State of Education in India Your generous donation goes a long way toward creating wide-scale impact for millions of children. Donor Levels $100,000 Visionary $75,000 Benefactor $50,000 Grand Patron $25,000 Patron $15,000 Adopt-a-District Leaders in Literacy $25,000 Literacy Advocates $10,000 Literacy Mentors $5,000 Literacy Principals Sponsorship Benefits (Based on donor level) Recognition in the Pratham USA Annual Report Recognition in Chapter Gala Souvenirs Invitations to exclusive briefings from program staff and exclusive gatherings hosted by fellow donors and Chapter leadership Receive annual reports on Read India progress Naming opportunities for Pratham facilities and programs in India Receive customized progress reports from the field

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