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Improving Quality of Education
in Government Schools at a Large Scale

Transforming Education, Transforming India

61,000 SCHOOLS

1,95,000 TEACHERS

42,00,000 STUDENTS

Improving Quality of Education
in Government Schools at a Large Scale

Transforming Education, Transforming India

61,000 SCHOOLS

1,95,000 TEACHERS

42,00,000 STUDENTS

Vinoba: Platform for Holistic Education

Creates a vibrant community where teachers can connect, share and learn from their peers

Empowers administrators to guide programs in their district

Recognizes and motivates teachers

Government Schools are Key to Transforming Education in India

The government spends

₹55,000

per student per annum

Teachers are well paid

3X more than in private schools

and well qualified

YET, Learning Outcomes are Poor

Class 5 students
who can read
class 2 text
*ASER 2024
Class 5 students
who can recognize
numbers 11-99
Rising dependence
on tuition classes
2 out of 5 kids
India ranks
72 out of 73 in maths,
science & reading

Low teacher motivation

They are overburdened, under supported and
lack recognition for their efforts

Low implementation efficiency of
education programs

There is lack of reliable data on student
learning outcomes across vast geographies

Work with the government
system for large
scale systemic impact

Support and
motivate teachers

Improve program implementation
efficiency by empowering
district administration

Using technology and behavioural science

Provide

Tools (Vinoba Platform, Digitized Assessments)
On-site support in the district
Back-office support for IT, Data Analysis, Content

To

Simplify work and save time for teachers
Motivate teachers by recognising their efforts
Improve efficiency of program implementation

Vinoba has Made Strong Headway Over the Last 3 Years

36
Districts
61,000
Schools

1,95,000
Teachers
42,00,000
Students

Unmatched Impact at Low Cost

₹25

per student invested by Vinoba

Galvanizes

₹55,000

of government investment

Vinoba's Impact

PUNE

37,000+ students

advanced at least 1 level in foundational
literacy and numeracy tests

LIFE SKILLS

50,000+ posts

per month on storytelling,
poetry, recitation, etc

GADCHIROLI

68% rise in

class 5 students passing the
Maharashtra state scholarship exam

GARIABAND

11% increase

in students passing the 12th grade
Chhattisgarh board examination

“Vinoba program helps in large-scale policy transmission and implementation”
Ayush Prasad, I.A.S. Collector Jalgaon
“Streamlined education processes enabled paperless operations and provided
valuable student resources”
Saumya Sharma, I.A.S., CEO Nagpur ZP
“Vinoba Bhave improved FLN performance in over 3,000 Pune ZP schools”
Balkrishna Watekar, DIET Principal, Pune
“Easy to use. First time we have a platform for recognition”
Manisha Malusare, Teacher, Pune