Partners

  1. Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai was the first donor who provided core funding to Gyan Shala at its start.
  2. Volunteers for India Development and Empowerment (VIDE) was our second major institutional donor/ supporter who helped Gyan Shala launch its program in rural areas, in the Earthquake affected villages in 2001.  Currently, it is supporting middle school program.
  3. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Mission, Government of Gujarat is supporting the education of out-of-school children, and also the training of AMC teachers who are adopting Gyan Shala package.
  4. Social Initiative Group, ICICI Bank, India has provided core funding since 2004, by meting cost of program components that is not covered by SSA grant, since 2004.  
  5. Jan Vikas, Ahmedabad, had supported Gyan Shala rural program in Panchamahal district for three years over 2004-07. 
  6. Share and Care Foundation, USA has supported part of the cost of both elementary and middle school programs.  
  7. Mr. Pulak Prasad of Nalanda Capital, Pte. Ltd., Singapore, is funding the Bihar project of Gyan Shala.
  8. Michael Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF) has offered to support various programs of Gyan Shala in Ahmedabad over 2008-2013.  
  9. Mr. Sunil Handa of Core Emballage and Eklavya Education Foundation, Ahmedabad provided office infrastructure and support free of charge, from inception.
  10. Shri Kamal Mangal of Utthan Seva Sansthan and Anand Niketan School has been active in mobilizing support and initiate sponsorship support
  11. Alumni batch of 1983-85 of Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) had decided to support some Gyan Shala classes, over 2003-2005.
  12. Many individuals have provided support as sponsorship of one or more children's education, or furnishing a class. An individual who wants to remain unknown has sponsored a set of 10 classes for five years.
  13. Development Research Network is a professional institutional partner in an action-research project funded by infoDev (World Bank) to develop the system and methodology for computer-use in primary classes to raise learning levels in math and language.