Building tomorrow’s leaders today An initiative of Kaivalya Education Foundation Supported by:

1. Building tomorrow’s leaders todayAn initiative of Kaivalya Education FoundationSupported by:

2. Creating India’s next generation of leaders Gandhi Fellows: leaders who convert private dreams into public realities The Gandhi Fellowship is a 2-year placement for recent graduates from the top colleges in the country. By supporting graduates to unfold, impact and enjoy during their 2 year placement, the Fellowship will create individuals who: • Are socially aware, • Are change evangelists and transformation agents, • Will drive systemic change in their future spheres of influence, whether social entrepreneurship, media, politics, academia or government, • Will continue to function as a group after the 2-years to create a network of support for each other’s initiatives.

3. Changing society through individual change UNFOLD Through a continual process of action and reflection Gandhi Fellows discover their personal dreams and ambitions, unfettered by social expectations and conditioning, and learn how to make these a reality IMPACT By supporting the Principals of 8 public primary schools to turn their schools around, Gandhi Fellows have an immediate positive effect on the biggest challenge currently facing society: the poor quality of public education and the poverty this perpetuates ENJOY As an integral part of their placement, Gandhi Fellows make lifelong friendships, experience different cultures, and develop new skills and competencies

4. Filling a gap with an innovative programme that will create change Today Gandhi Fellowship Tomorrow There are too few organizations in development to cause needed large-scale change, The most talented people are not getting involved in development, politics, administrative change, research or socially minded media, Young people lack structured opportunities to pursue life and career choices in these fields. • Fellows help turn around 10 failing public schools in low-income communities by supporting Principals, • Fellows are mentored and self-reflect to discover their private dream, • Fellows build their capacityto convert the private dream into a public reality, • Fellows are trained by experts from fields of management, pedagogy , social change and personal transformation. • Fellows have opportunities to network in the social and business sectors to prepare for future ventures. Gandhi Fellowship alumni are social entrepreneurs, media professionals, politicians and government administrators with integrity and drive, and socially minded researchers, Alumni build enduring networks that support each other’s future ventures.

5. Launched in Rajasthan in 2008 11 graduates have joined from DU, JMI and AMU, with degrees in Psychology, Elementary Education, Physics, History Women’s Studies and more. In the teacher’s shoes Exploring unknown realms Getting started: orientation workshop

6. Ahmedabad in 2009 • Ahmedabad program launched in July 2009 • A new batch of Gandhi Fellows recruited from the top colleges and universities, • Govt. and donor tie ups has started work with 100 govt. school principals • Leadership building processes will be strengthened based on experience with the 2008 batch of Fellows, • Personal reflection and unfolding processes will also be improved based on experience.

7. Ms. Sonika G. Ms. Stuti S. Mr. Manmohan S. Ms. Monal J. Mr. Joeseph W. Ms. Gargi A. Ms. Nandita R. Mr. Jatin G. • MBA (HR), Symbiosis • 2 years Marico HR • 2 years Pratham HR • MS from University of South Carolina • 5 years experience urban strategy and institution building • Master’s in Fine Arts, MSU • 2 yrs Faculty, MSU, NID • 5 years experience in building young teams for multiple education programs • M Sc. from London School of Economics • Worked with Amnesty International • Worked with local UK govt. • Trained community mediator • B.Tech • MBA, IRMA • 2 yrs experience in government advocacy • PGD, Jamia Millia • 3 years NYK state president • 7 years WHO • 2 years community mobilization • B.Ed, Eklavya • 2 yrs Teacher Training at Eklavya • 1 yr Vice Principal • 5 years exp. managing remedial classes through community resources • MSW, TISS • 4 years experience in curriculum development and adult learning Managed by a team with a wide range of experience in people development and leadership training

8. Bodh Shiksha Samiti Piramal Foundation IIM-A Indicorps Dharen Chadha CoCoon Consulting Jodo Gyan Nitin Nohria • Social enterprise of education professionals, • Improving teaching practice, • Promoting innovation. • Prof. of Business Admin, Harvard Business School, • Award-winning author on business leadership, • PhD, MIT. • Founder of Momentum Strategy Consultants, • Marketing, brand and corporate strategy expert. • MBA, JBIMS • 2 year youth Fellowship for NRIs, • Work with dozens of grassroots dev organisations, • Founded 2001. • Founded by Nicholas Piramal (top four Indian pharma), • Incubation of youth innovations for development, • Experts in alternative education, pedagogy and teacher training, • Run community schools. • Boutique consulting firm for leadership dev, • IBM, Pepsi, ICICI, Vodafone, Akshara Foundation, SKS. • Ravi J. Matthai Centre for Educational Innovation, • Research on education leadership, management and institution-building. In partnership with individuals who are experts and recognised leaders in their respective fields hbs.edu indicorps.org cocoonconsulting.com piramal.org.in bodh.org iimahd.ernet.in momentumstrategy.com jodogyan.org

9. Kaivalya Education Foundation

10. An initiative born from recognition that the education system faces crisis Improved access • The government’s school construction drive has meant 94% of children are now within 1 km of a primary school. • Teacher attendance has improved, with on average 87% of teachers attending their school in 2007. • Student attendance has also improved, with on average 75% of enrolled children attending school in 2007. Un-enrolled children accounted for only 4.2% of the total number in 2007. • But learning quality remains poor: • 11 crore school-aged children are illiterate; they cannot read a paragraph of text in their mother tongue. • Average achievement in Maths is 30/100 in grade 8. • Average achievement in Science is 36/100 in grade 8. • Thus children are being deprived of an education: • Of the total number of illiterate children, 5.5 crore will drop out of school after only 4 years. • Only 40% of relevant age children complete secondary education.

11. A force for change in the education system in India The Gandhi Fellowship A 2-year Fellowship for recent graduates from the top colleges that supports efforts to turn around failing public schools and helps young people develop their capacities to lead change in the future. A Section-25 Company with 3 innovative initiatives building leadership capacity for educational and social change • Principal Leadership Development Programme • A 3-year part-time training course for primary school Principals, • In-class instruction and ‘live’ projects combined to put theory learnt into practice on the ground, • Tackling real problems in public schools; turning around failing schools, • Creating leaders out of administrators. • A Graduate School of Education Leadership • An IIT for the education sector, producing 1000s of trained education leaders, • 6 Centres for specialist research in education, • MEd programmes and certificate courses for existing education officials and school Principals.

12. Mr. Ajay Piramal Mr. Chittaranjan Kaul Mr. Aditya Natraj Mr. Ujwal Thakar Mr. N. Vaghul • Chairman, Nicholas Piramal India Limited, • Chairman, Piramal Foundation, • Chairman, Pratham India Education Initiative, • Member, PM’s Council for Trade and Industry. • M.B.A. – IIM-A, • Founder Director, DAIICT, Gandhinagar, • Founder – D. Ambani Intl School, Bombay, • Ex. Principal – Sahyadri School. • C.A., M.B.A. – INSEAD, • KPMG Consulting and Corporate Finance, • State Programme Manager – Pratham Gujarat Education Initiative. • CEO, Pratham India, Education Initiative, • Sr. Banker, with 28 years experience, • Head of Retail, Standard Chartered, • Founding CEO, Times Bank. • Chairman, ICICI Bank, • Board Member, Arcelor Mittal, M&M, Air India, • Board Member, Azim Premji Foundation and IFMR. An organisation led by individuals with proven abilities in steering institutions