Uttar Pradesh
Manoj Kumar Singh Hon. Chief Secretary
Shri Rajnath Singh
Hon'ble Defence Minister, India
Leadership Circle
Boost FLN in just 30-45 days. Beat the NIPUN Deadline.
- Learn from districts that have accelerated FLN success.
- Experience proven FLN solutions firsthand through school visits and interactive exhibits.
- Engage in discussions with policymakers and education experts to address barriers and find actionable solutions.
- Network with like-minded policymakers and educationists to journey with.
- Actionable plan for FLN acceleration, tailored to your region.
- Pedagogies that can rapidly improve FLN outcomes.
- Ed-Tech tools to boost learning and track progress and make informed decisions.
- Impact evidence-based strategies, teacher training, and more.
- Study Research Designs
- Visit Model Schools
- Join Our Community
Eminent Leaders Supporting Change
Smt Anandiben Patel
Hon'ble Governor, Uttar Pradesh
Shri Yogi Adityanath
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Shri Sandeep Kumar Singh
Hon'ble Minister of Education for State, Uttar Pradesh
Shri Manoj Kumar Singh
Hon'ble Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh
Shri Deepak Kumar
Principal Secretary Education, Uttar Pradesh
Past Speakers
SHANMUGA SUNDARAM
Principal Secretary Uttar Pradesh
IAS AWANISH AWASHTHI
Advisor to Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh
SHRI BRAJESH PATHAK
Hon'ble Deputy CM, Uttar Pradesh
ASHISH KOHLI
Director Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh
ROHIT THAKUR
Minister of Education Himachal Pradesh
ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA
Director School Education, Jammu
ABHISHEK VERMA
Additional District Commissioner, Shimla, HP
MANJULA DEVI
FLN Coordinator HP
ABHISHEK SHUKLA
Basic Education OfficerBhagwanpur, Uttarakhand
CHHAMA SINGH
SRG Lucknow, UP
K P FABIAN
Former Ambassador
PROF. PRANATI PANDA
National Institute of Educational Planning & Administration
TSERING YANGDOL
Head of Department DIET, Leh, Ladakh
RAMESH PRASAD LAKHER
District Program Coordinator NIPUN Madhya Pradesh
DR SHAMBHU GHADI
State Project Director & FLN Coordinator Goa
KUMAR ANURAG PRATAP
CSR Head Cap Gemini Ltd
SANGEETA DANDAPAT
FLN Program Head Kotak Education Foundation
ANURAG SRIVASTSAVA
Corporate Affairs (South Asia), CISCO
JOYEETA DAS
CSR Global Impact Leader
KHURRAM NAAYAAB
General Manager, CSR for Vedanta Group Anil Agarwal Foundation
SHERIN ALI
Global CSR Lead, WNS Global Services
NIXON JOSEPH
CSR Panel Moderator Group Executive Director, DEVI Sansthan
THIRUMALA AROHI
Senior Vice President Infosys Ltd.
PRADEEP KUMAR
Director, Programs & Partnerships, Worldreader
HEMANT MADEGOWDA
Head, CSR Bangalore International Airport
BHASKAR CHATTERJEE
Chief Executive Officer Anil Agarwal Foundation (Vedanta Group)
ASHWINI SAXENA
Chief Executive Officer JSW Foundation
AZADAR H. KHAN
Senior Vice President Corporate Relations & CSR Sun Pharmaceutical Ind.
ANTONY NELLISSERY
Vice President CSR, Sterlite Power
KUMAR ANURAG PRATAP
Vice President & Head CSR & Sustainability, Capgemini India
KANUPRIYA MISRA
World Bank
ROBIN SARKAR
Project Director, Shiksha Shiv Nadar Foundation
GAMBHIR AGARWAL
Group Head, CSR Relaxo Footwears
VIKRAM KUMAR
Head Partnerships & Communication NIIT Foundation
SANDEEP SAHU
Co-Founder & Director 17000ft Foundation
GIRIRAJ SHARMA
Bhavi Nirman Society
MAMTA SAIKIA
Chief Executive Officer Bharti Foundation
PREETI MUNJAL
Executive Director IIMPACT
JOANNE TELSER FRERE
Director of Program Development Literacy Chicago
ANUSHREE MISHRA
Director of Programs Plan International
GAURI MALAVIYA
Lead Partnerships Thinkerbell Labs
VAIBHAV CHAUHAN
Project Manager HCL Foundation
KAMAL GAUR
Deputy Director Programs Education Save the Children
SANTOSH PHAD
Founder Thinksharp Foundation
SUDARSHAN SUCHI
Chief Executive Officer Bal Raksha Bharat
PRATYUSH DAS
Manager American Indian Foundation
SHAVETA SHARMA KUKREJA
CEO & MD, Central Square Foundation
ARCHANA JOSHI
Director Deepak Foundation
NEELIMA CHOPRA
HCL Foundation
SWATI JHA
Program Director American India Foundation
NANDITA RAVAL
Core Team Member Piramal Foundation
AMIT CHANDRA
CEO, Centre for Civil Society
SHASHI KANT RAI
BBIC, Jharkhand
BALBIR MAAN SINGH
Ummeed Foundation
MANISHA TRIPATHI
America India Foundation
URMILA CHOUDHURY
Peepul
HARESH CHAUDHARI
Reach to Teach
SHASHI SANJAY
Bharti Airtel, Foundation
PAST PARTICIPANTS
Leadership Circle 2.0 brought together leaders from across sectors - government, NGOs & CSR - and from diverse geographies both within India and abroad.
- Govt delegates: 4 States
- CSR & NGO delegates: 14+ States
- International delegates: 7 Countries
malaysia
indonesia
australia
uae
germany
netherland
uk
Rapid result initiative
The ALfA pedagogy is spreading rapidly throughout India, particularly in aspirational districts of many states. DEVI also has state-wide MOUs with Himachal Pradesh and Jammu division of J&K.
High-Level Delegations Exploring ALfA
Himachal Pradesh
Shri Rohit Thakur Hon. Minister of Education
Maldives
Dr Abdulla Rasheed Ahmed Hon. Minister of State for Education
Manipur
K. Geeta Devi & Athokpam Amita Devi Resource Persons
Goa
Dr Shambhu Ghadi & Gajanan Desai State Project Director & FLN Coordinator
Leadership Circle Schedule
DAY 1 : 10 July, 2025
A ROADMAP FOR FLN| Registration | 8.30 - 9.00 AM | |
| Welcome | Cultural Performance, Lighting the Lamp | 9.00 - 9.30 AM |
| Icebreakers | Networking | 9.30 - 10.00 AM |
| Address by Convenor | FLN Crisis | 10.00 - 10.30 AM |
| ALfA Classroom | Presentation by OneTara Children | 10.30 - 11.00 AM |
| Live Presentation | Government Schools Video Link | 11.00 - 11.30 AM |
| Numeracy Training | Paradigm Shift in Pedagogy | 11.30 - 1.00 PM |
| Lunch | 1.00 - 2.00 PM | |
| CSR panel | FLN: The World's best investment | 2.00 - 3.15 PM |
| Government Panel | Policies to accelerate learning | 3.15 - 4.30 PM |
| Brainstorming | Reflection & Learnings | 4.30 - 5.00 PM |
DAY 2 : 11 July, 2025
STRATEGIES FOR NIPUN SUCCESS| Address by Convenor | Scalable Solutions | 9.00 - 9.30 AM |
| Literacy Training | Understanding ALfA books & process | 9.30 - 10.30 AM |
| OneTara School | Empowering you to launch | 10.30 - 11.00 AM |
| CSR Panel | Quality Education & Grassroot NGOs | 11.00 - 11.30 AM |
| NGO Panel | Research Implementation Results | 11.30 - 1.00 PM |
| Lunch | 1.00 - 2.00 PM | |
| Circle Discussion | Overcoming Challenges to FLN for All | 2.00 - 3.30 PM |
| Conclusions | Action Points, Signing MOUs | 3.30 - 4.30 PM |
| Closing Ceremony | Vote of thanks, Certificates | 4.30 - 5.00 PM |
DAY 3 : 12 July, 2025
OPTIONAL VISIT TO SCHOOLS AND AYODHYA
A New Roadmap to NIPUN
scale
- System-wide Adopt across a broad geographical area to race towards universal FLN before NIPUN deadline.
- Research Implementation Take up ALfA in one of the least-performing districts or blocks. Measure the impact after 30-45 days.
modality
- Incorporate into curriculum Merge ALfA materials with the existing textbooks.Reduce some pages to avoid duplication, keeping overall printing cost low.
- Scaffold for Impact After the ALfA study materials are completed in 30-45 days, students move to more rapidly complete their regular textbooks.
training
- Training Cascade In-person training can be cascaded by empowering a sequence of master trainers and trainers.
- Massive Open Online Training MOOT online training is very effective and highly interactive. It saves time.
Press Accounts
Accelerating Learning for All garners policymaker attention
57 member HP delegation led by Education Minister Rohit Thakur Highlights ALfA pedagogy success
DEVI Sansthan's Report Outlines Blueprint for National Literacy by 2026
DEVI Sansthan: ALfA Initiative Can Fast-Track India's Literacy Goals
‘Accelerating Learning for All’ method can help India achieve NIPUN goals
DEVI Sansthan unveils ‘One Tara App’ at the Global Learning Lab Conclave in Lucknow
Major Outcomes & Achievements
MOUs Signed for OneTara Implementation
| Organisation | Geography | # of Learners |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Future Trust | Lucknow, UP | 80 |
| Naya Savera Foundation | Gurgaon, Haryana | 325 |
| Vedanta Sanskar Shala | Ludhiana, Punjab | 100 |
| ABSSSS | Lucknow, UP | 450 |
| Diya Baati Foundation | Lucknow & Shravasti | 500 |
| Ramchij Smundri Charitable Trust | Ballia, UP | 100 |
| Manar Utkan Charitable Trust | UP | 20 |
| Haritayan Foundation | Ballia, UP | 942 |
Ed Leadership Conferences
LEADING UP TO THE GLOBAL LEARNING LAB
2008
Hands-on Learning
2009
Creating conversations that lead to meaningful change
2010
Come let’s shape a new education
2011
Metamorphosis in education
2012
Creating high performance education systems
2013
When the best is not enough
2014
Come let’s shape a new education
2015
Imagine learning
2016
Creating a child-centric education
2017
Creating Spaces for Change
2018
Well-being & Happiness in Education
2019
A Stress Free Education
2021
The Power of Change inspiring the teacher within
Impact and Future Roadmap
Dr. Sunita Gandhi, Founder of DEVI Sansthan and One Tara, underscored the significance of collaborative efforts in transforming education. She stated, “These partnerships are not just agreements—they symbolize a shared commitment to achieving FLN at scale. Through collective action, we can build a brighter and more equitable future.”
Leadership Circle 2 set the ambitious goal of reaching over 500,000 students in the next five years, through OneTara. Leadership Circle 2 reaffirmed the commitment of DEVI Sansthan and its partners to achieving universal literacy through innovative pedagogies, strategic collaborations, and sustainable CSR investments. The event successfully mobilized educators, policymakers, and corporate leaders towards the shared goal of achieving FLN for all before the NIPUN deadline.
Accelerate FLN
Beat the NIPUN Deadline
10-11 JULY, 2025
World Unity Convention Centre
CMS LDA Campus
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh