Our Approach

Illiteracy is one of the main obstacles in empowerment in India. Socio-economic development efforts to combat poverty can only succeed if the people form a part of the solution. Doing so yields a double dividend in the way that when a person is educated and economically empowered, they raise healthier, better-educated families. Their countries are more economically prosperous because of it too. We want  to empower Jains as economic agents and better their ability to access markets on competitive and equitable terms.

Education, knowledge and skills remove poverty and sustain economic growth and empowerment. Literacy in India means ability to write one’s name on a piece of paper. In today’s technological age this idea itself is obsolete. We need to redefine what literacy means in today’s time. 

One powerful way to improve India’s education system is to increase the supply of high-quality alternatives to the current public schools. Research has shown that student performance increases when students are educated in environments where they know and are known by their teachers, where their education is not a matter of accident but of conscious effort. When parents have meaningful choices, they can select a school that best meets the needs of their social and economic commitments with respect to educating their child.