Building Women-Led, Community-Rooted Education Systems for Rural India
Enlightened India Foundation is a grassroots nonprofit founded in 2021, working with rural and tribal communities to build women-led, community-driven education models that strengthen learning, skills, and local leadership.
Our Impact (2021-2025)
Four Years of grassroots work, built through community ownership
300+
Unique Children Reached
70%+
Female Participation
5000+
Learning Sessions Delivered
4+
Villages Engaged
What We Do
Designing practical, community-driven programmes that strengthen learning, leadership, and opportunity for rural children.
Learning Gaps Intervention
Improving core learning in mathematics, English and science for children from government schools through activity-based methods.
Foundational Digital Literacy
Introducing rural children and youth to computers, internet safety and basic coding skills using low-cost, shared infrastructure.
Sports & Physical Development
Using sports like boxing, athletics, and structured play to build confidence, discipline, health, and self-defence—especially for girls.
Rural Women Leadership
Training local youth—primarily young women—to design, lead, and sustain learning programs within their own villages and expand their leadership roles.
OLSEI Platform (Launching Soon)
Open Life Skills Education Initiative – A national, open-access initiative to bring essential life skills to children and youth.
Our Community-Led Model
Building change from within — by placing local girls and youth at the heart of leadership and delivery.
Start with Local Trust
We begin by working closely with children, families, and local youth to understand learning gaps and community priorities.
Build Local Capacity
We train motivated young people—especially women—to deliver programs, lead activities, and mentor younger children.
Enable Long-Term Ownership
Programs gradually shift from NGO-led to community-led, reducing dependency and increasing sustainability.
Impact on the Ground
Turning ideas into action through visible, measurable change in villages and schools.
Community Learning Spaces
Low-cost learning spaces run daily by trained local youth, providing academic support, digital access, and structured activities.
Rural Women Leadership
Young women trained as activity leaders now independently conduct education, sports, and community programs in their villages.
Multi-Skill Exposure for Children
Children engage in academics, sports, coding, and leadership activities—building confidence, curiosity, and consistency over time.
How Our Programs Reach the Ground
A women-led delivery model rooted in community leadership
Executive Leadership Team
Vision, program development, strategy, partnerships & governance
Program Coordination
Implementation planning, monitoring & reporting
Community Women Leaders
Lead programmes at village level and mentor children
Youth Activity Facilitators
Support & assist in daily learning, sports & activity engagement
Research & Community Insights
Grounding every programme in real community needs through field-based research and local insights
We conduct grassroots surveys and community research to understand learning gaps, health risks, and social challenges in rural areas—so every programme we design is rooted in real needs, not assumptions.
What Community Leaders Say
Voices from the communities we work with
“Enlightened India Foundation enabled local youth to independently lead education, sports, and community activities in our village over several years.”
– Mrs. Indu Sharma
Sarpanch, Village Rakkar
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
Partner village for community-led education programs
A community-led education camp facilitated entirely by youth leaders, with over 60 children participating.
Governance & Credibility
Ensuring transparency, accountability, and ethical leadership in everything we do.
Registered & Compliant
Enlightened India Foundation is a registered public trust, compliant with statutory requirements and committed to ethical, transparent operations.
Responsible Leadership
The organisation is guided by a board and core leadership team that provides strategic direction, financial oversight, and long-term vision.
Grounded in Communities
Our programmes are shaped by village leaders, youth mentors, and local stakeholders — ensuring accountability to the people we serve first.
Partner With Us
Collaborate with us to scale grassroots solutions that empower women and transform communities.
Program Partnerships
We collaborate with institutions, schools, and organizations to implement education, digital literacy, and leadership programs in rural communities.
Funding & Grants
We seek mission-aligned funding to strengthen program delivery, build local capacity, and scale proven community-led models.
Policy Engagement
We welcome collaboration on research, pilots, and field-based insights related to education access, gender equity, and rural development.