The COVID-19 pandemic forced us into a lockdown in 2020. Just as we were coming out of a challenging year, an unprecedented second wave has yet again wreaked havoc across the nation.
While India is reeling from the effects of an ongoing pandemic, it’s time for us to join hands and fight this together, help our overwhelmed healthcare system, and ensure we don’t lose any more lives.
STRIDE
Systemic Transformation for Resilience, Innovation, and Developing Education Ecosystem
Creating a self-healing education system : one that’s resilient and improves continuously. Through STRIDE, we enable the education ecosystem to co-create and manage change.
Co-creating Towards Systemic Transformation
Our model is three-fold. While designing interventions for education with the government, we ensure the ownership of the system to improve independently. By developing partnerships with Civil Society Organizations, we support the system holistically across different domains and deepen our own contextual understanding across geographies. Deploying solutions by leveraging technology platforms, we enable data-driven decision making and increase reusability of our assets.
The Collectives
Co-creation and Collaboration are the tenets of achieving radical impact and transforming the system at scale. To this end, Mantra4Change initiates Collective Action through partnerships with Civil Society Organizations and State Governments
Punjab Education Collective
A Program Management Unit comprising Mantra4Change, Sanjhi Sikhiya, Samarthya, and ShikshaLokam is set up to work with the Department of School Education. The Collective focuses streamlining administrative processes and instructional support while providing clarity on roles and responsibilities.
School Development Index
With a focus on enabling choice to parents, the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights leads this initiative with Mantra4Change, ShikshaLokam, among other local Civil Society Organizations to assess all schools in the state and improve them on Safety & Security, Teaching Practices, and Parental Involvement
Bihar Education Collective
In Bihar, Mantra4Change partners with i-Saksham, Karunodaya Foundation, Meraki, Involve Education Foundation, and Jyoti Mahila Samakhya to improve teaching and learning practices across schools and improve the community involvement in education.
AP Education Collective
Along with the Education Department of Andhra Pradesh, Mantra4Change and ShikshaLokam are working to strengthen structures and processes within the system, building the capacity of teachers and leaders, and enhancing learning levels of children across the state.
Punjab Education Collective
A Program Management Unit comprising Mantra4Change, Sanjhi Sikhiya, Samarthya, and ShikshaLokam is set up to work with the Department of School Education. The Collective focuses streamlining administrative processes and instructional support while providing clarity on roles and responsibilities.
School Development Index
With a focus on enabling choice to parents, the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights leads this initiative with Mantra4Change, ShikshaLokam, among other local Civil Society Organizations to assess all schools in the state and improve them on Safety & Security, Teaching Practices, and Parental Involvement
Bihar Education Collective
In Bihar, Mantra4Change partners with i-Saksham, Karunodaya Foundation, Meraki, Involve Education Foundation, and Jyoti Mahila Samakhya to improve teaching and learning practices across schools and improve the community involvement in education.
AP Education Collective
Along with the Education Department of Andhra Pradesh, Mantra4Change and ShikshaLokam are working to strengthen structures and processes within the system, building the capacity of teachers and leaders, and enhancing learning levels of children across the state.
Our Team
Aileen Chen
Program Director
Ketika Nirula
Program Manager, Punjab
Mohammad Rafi
Programme Manager, Karnataka
Pranashree Bhushan
Program Manager, Andhra Pradesh
Rucha Pande
Director, Research & Design
Saurabh Singh
Programme Manager, Bihar