The Education for Education Model: Cultivating Learning Ecosystems from Within
Pratham’s Education for Education (EfE) model is a distinctive approach that places communities at the heart of education. Rather than delivering programmes as isolated interventions, Pratham builds learning ecosystems by training local volunteers, creating sustainable and scalable educational change.
A key example is CAMal ka...
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Helping Children Catch Up: Pratham’s Summer Learning Camps
Even as classrooms across India have reopened, many children are still trying to catch up. After long school closures during the pandemic, a large number of students in primary grades remain behind in basic reading and arithmetic.
Pratham’s Summer Learning Camps are helping to close...
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Pratham UK confirm exciting final auction lots for their upcoming Annual Gala
With just days aways until the return of Pratham UK’s Annual Gala at Raffles London at The OWO, Whitehall on Friday 8th November, we’re excited to share the details of a key part of the night – our live and silent auctions!
We have an incredible line up of live...
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Changing lives through learning: The impact we have made together in the last year!
Pratham impacts children and young people through learning and training – by working directly in schools and communities, and in partnership with governments. Our vision is for every child to be in school and learning well. Today, we’re pleased to share the impact of our efforts over the past academic...
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From school absentee to education role model: Saraswati’s inspiring journey with Pratham
Saraswati is a 13-year-old student from Jharkhand’s Khunti district, who faced serious challenges in reading and solving basic maths problems. Currently in Grade 6, she lives with her elder siblings, 19-year-old Shikari and 16-year-old Anjali who...
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Aarti's Journey: How Pratham’s intervention transformed a Grade 4 student's education through their Summer Learning Camp
#IAmPratham: How Centre Head, Bharti Prajapati has been transforming the lives of young people through Pratham Skilling in West Pench
Working closely within a tight-knit community often means going beyond the call of duty, which is exactly what Bharti Prajapati, Cluster Leader and Centre Head of the Pratham Skilling Centre at Pench Tiger Reserve, has been doing for the last 17 years. Her empathy and fearlessness combined with her dedication...
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Financial Statements 2023
Pratham UK raises a fantastic £27,409 through BBC Radio 4 Appeal for CAMal Ka Camps
We’re thrilled to share that thanks to the overwhelming support from Radio 4 Appeal listeners as well as Pratham UK donors, our BBC Radio 4 Appeal raised a fantastic £27,409.35!
Because of your generosity, 274,090 children can now attend one of Pratham’s 2024 summer holiday catch-up camps, which started earlier this...
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Pratham UK Annual Gala 2024 announced!
We’re delighted to announce the return of Pratham UK’s annual Gala, which will be held on Friday 8th November 2024 at Raffles London at The OWO!
Our Gala is not only a chance to celebrate the growth of our programmes in the past year with like-minded people, but also a powerful way to...
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Pratham praised for helping to 'bridge the data gap' on early-grade literacy and numeracy on UNESCO’s World Education Blog
Director of Research at the ASER Centre, Dr Suman Bhattacharjea has co-authored a blog post with Chair of the Board of Directors at the PAL Network, Ariel Fiszbein for UNESCO’s World Education Blog, addressing the scarcity of internationally comparable data on early-grade literacy and numeracy.
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Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2023: 'Beyond Basics'
We are thrilled to announce the release of the ASER (Rural) 2023 ‘Beyond Basics’ Report! This nationwide citizen-led household survey offers a valuable snapshot of the current state of children’s schooling and learning in rural India.
Six years ago, ASER initiated a...
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Pratham UK BBC Radio 4 Appeal
Have you just listened to our BBC Radio 4 Appeal presented by Sangita Myska?
During the appeal you’ll have heard Sangita tell the story of nine-year-old Rupali who is one of...
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Acclaimed journalist and TV presenter Sangita Myska records BBC Radio 4 Appeal for Pratham UK
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that celebrated TV presenter and journalist, Sangita Myska recently recorded a BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Pratham UK at the BBC’s Broadcasting House in London.
Sangita is well known for her work with the BBC in front of the camera as well as behind the...
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Pratham UK raises over £560,000 at their annual Gala
Pratham UK’s annual Gala returned this year in the magnificent surroundings of Raffles London at The OWO, Whitehall earlier this month.
Our Gala is not only a fantastic way to celebrate the growth of our programmes, but also a powerful way to raise funds for transforming children’s education in...
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Pratham UK confirm exciting final auction lots for their upcoming annual Gala
We’re less than one day away before Pratham UK’s annual Gala returns in the magnificent surroundings of Raffles London at The OWO, Whitehall on Friday 6th October at 6.30pm!
We’re back this year with some brilliant live auction lots for our guests to bid on, from luxurious vacations in...
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Young Pratham supporter raises over £4,000 skydiving for children's learning programmes in India
Skydiving is one of the most exhilarating experiences anyone can do. Whether it’s to conquer a fear or just something you’ve always wanted to try, skydiving is an experience you will never forget!
However, these aren’t the reasons why young Pratham supporter, Dylan Jagiwala took on the challenge.
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Award-winning entrepreneur, Sunaina Sinha Haldea is announced as keynote speaker at Pratham UK’s Annual Gala
Pratham UK is excited to announce the keynote speaker for our Annual Gala, award-winning entrepreneur and leader, Sunaina Sinha Haldea.
Sunaina will join the Pratham UK family to enjoy a spectacular evening, filled with delicious food, drinks and entertainment at London’s opulent new venue, Raffles London at The OWO on Friday...
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Pratham UK announces new details for their upcoming annual Gala this October
We’re delighted to announce Pratham’s annual Gala will be returning in the magnificent surroundings of Raffles London at The OWO, Whitehall on Friday 6th October at 6.30pm.
Our Gala is not only a fantastic way to celebrate the growth of our programmes in the past year with like-minded people, but...
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Changing young girls' perspective on education through Pratham's CAMaL Ka Camp
Rupali and Puja live in Raulasahi, a small village in Odisha. Their community is home to 300 families, most of whom rely on fishing and agriculture to earn a living.
The girls joined Pratham’s CAMaL Ka Camp to help them improve their language and math skills, but feared studying at...
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Bhavesh found his confidence at Pratham's CAMaL Ka Camp
Bhavesh is a sixth grader who lives in the village of Nikoda in Gujarat. Once a shy student who didn’t feel confident in his reading and writing abilities, he found that everything changed when he attended a Pratham CAMaL Ka Camp this summer.
“Initially, when I first saw Bhavesh during...
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Sarika is a changemaker making a difference at Pratham CAMaL Ka Camps
Pratham volunteers play a crucial role in helping children and young people achieve transformative growth at scale at our CAMaL Ka Camps. One of these volunteers from this year’s programme was Sarika, a BA graduate and mother of two.
Pratham’s CAMaL Ka Camps used our innovative Teaching at the Right...
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Learning through fun helped Srikanth go from "I can't" to "I can" at Pratham's CAMaL Ka Camp
Imagine the incredible possibilities that unfold when children acquire the key to a lifelong journey of learning: reading skills!
Meet Srikanth, a fourth-grade student who eagerly took part in Pratham’s CAMaL Ka Camps to help him prepare for the upcoming school year. “As parents, we hope that our children will...
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'The Economist' hails Pratham's impactful learning results
The Economist has dubbed Pratham’s programs as the ‘ultimate test’ and shone a spotlight on the impactful results that they are having in communities across India.
Find out what role Pratham is playing in India’s complex but critical literacy mission and how our programs are driving transformative change in The...
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Pratham UK delights charity supporters for a special evening with legend cricketer Sourav Ganguly
Pratham UK were delighted to host a special evening with Sourav Ganguly earlier last month for supporters at Lord’s Cricket Ground with legendary former cricketer, Sourav Ganguly.
Sourav Ganguly, also known as “Dada,” is celebrated as one of India’s most successful cricket captains and one of the...
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Pratham UK nominated for ‘Social Impact Project of the Year’ at the UK-India Awards
Pratham UK are delighted to be nominated for the prestigious ‘Social Impact Project of the Year’ at the UK-India Awards 2023.
The awards, organised by the India Global Forum celebrate the outstanding contributions of those who drive the UK-India partnership, including leaders in business, professional services, government, culture...
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Pratham's TaRL approach recognised as a "great buy" in new report
The Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) recently launched their latest “Smart Buys” report, 2023 Cost-effective approaches to improve global learning, at the Education World Forum in the UK.
GEEAP, which is convened by the World Bank, FCDO, UNICEF and USAID, aims to provide policymakers with a user-friendly summary...
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Gala Sponsorship 2023
Gala Sponsorship 2023
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5 key findings from the ASER 2022 launch
On 18 January 2023, the ASER Centre – facilitated by Pratham – released the much anticipated Annual Status of Education Report 2022. The report provides estimates of basic reading and arithmetic for every rural district in India and has done so since 2005. The series of reports has provided crucial...
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Nick Sankey
Nick initially joined Pratham UK in 2020 as Director of Fundraising, becoming Executive Director in 2023. His passion for India, education and charity work began with six months of volunteering at a school in Kalimpong, West Bengal, during his gap year. He later earned a Master’s in Education for International...
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