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Peepul (Registered
as Absolute Returns
For Kids)
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A Peepul team member discussing her portfolio activity
with a teacher
,
despite efforts, have not been able to
improve learning levels of children due to a
combination of policy, implementation,
and governance issues. Peepul believes
that change is possible in the government
school system with the right interventions
to strengthen the system. It has proven this
through its different models in collaboration
with governments, transforming learning for
children from vulnerable communities.
Peepul first started its journey with an
intervention in a government school in Delhi
in partnership with a municipal corporation.
Enrolment increased greatly through
community engagement. e classroom itself
was a child-centred and engaging space,
which demonstrated huge improvements
in learning: 85 per cent of the students met
or exceeded grade-level expectations. e
model was replicated in two other schools,
with continued success.
‘To bring about lasting change in the
government school system, we had to
work deeply with the government teachers,
principals and school leaders to support the
adoption of high-engagement practices that
would lead to better student learning. In 2018,
Founded by Kruti Bharucha in 2010
Peepul dreams of a world where
every child is enabled and supported
to reach their full potential
irrespective of their background. It
ensures that children from vulnerable
sections, often first-generation
learners, have access to high-quality,
holistic education through high-
engagement teaching practices.
Peepul partners with the government,
co-creating interventions and offering
policy support to shape a future
where no child is left behind. From
working in three government schools
with 500 children in 2017, it now
works on both direct and systemic
scale programmes with two state
governments, impacting 9.5 million
children across 1,10,000 schools and
3,00,000 teachers.