Pragat Shikshan Sanstha

The Organisation for Early Literacy Promotion (OELP) is an organisation working for the education of children in Rajasthan, especially in the area of early reading and writing. Mobile libraries, night schools for working girls and teacher trainings are some of the other important programmes of OELP.

One can find here the new and old issues of Palakneeti, a the monthly periodical with aiming to facilitate thought processes on parenting and creative education. The website also has the information about Khelghar, some articles one must read and discussions on some important issues about parenting and education in the forum.

Vidya Bhawan Society aims to improve the access to quality education. It is committed to support public institutions including Governments and organisations working with children and youth from the deprived section to empower them to participate in all processes with a greater confidence. The Society believes in sharing of ideas and strives to promote open and socially meaningful dialogue. The belief is that everyone can learn and contribute to the well being of themselves, humanity and nature. 

Timbaktu Collective is an organization working for sustainable development in the drought prone area of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. The organization started by Mr. C. K. Ganguly and Ms. Mary Vattamattam believes that education should give students joy as well as the skills for logical thinking and reasoning. The school is known for absence of exams and a special emphasis on art and sports.

Digantar Shiksha Evam Khelkud Samiti has been working in alternative education for rural children since 1978. This website talks about their philosophy in detail and different programmes they run in Rajasthan.

Quality Education Support Trust (QUEST) is an NGO started by Mr. Nilesh Nimkar, working in Sonale in Thane district for the education of Adivasi children. The website gives the information of all their programmes and publications. An online math course is a unique feature of this website. It also has the Marathi translations of some excellent English articles on education.

Vigyan Ashram (VA), started by late Dr. S. S. Kalbag in village Pabal, is a centre of Indian Institute of Education (IIE). VA believes in integrating village development with education. This also helps in giving better education and experience to students. Students at VA learn variety of skills from farming to the computers. 'Introduction to basic technology' programme is getting implemented in more than 90 schools. 

The website gives information about all their programmes, has a documentary on Vigyan Ashram and also many articles on varied subjects written by late Dr. Kalbag.

Vidyodaya is a school run by adivasis for adivasis in the Gudulur district of Tamil Nadu. The crafts made by children, self discipline and close teacher-pupil relationship are some of the distinctive features of this school.

Website useful for the academic administration for schools in Maharashtra.

About Anand Niketan of Wardha, a school running on the principles of Gandhiji’s basic education.