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India map showing percentage of government school children in Std III who lag behind in language

By Class 3, a child who falls behind, tends to stay behind

India is facing a foundational learning crisis: Nearly 85% of the country's 115 million children lag behind in literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional skills.

At Madhi, we believe this crisis can and must be resolved within our lifetime.

Our mission is to transform learning outcomes through a sustainable approach: uniting government school systems and parent communities to ensure every child receives the quality foundational education they need to thrive in school, work, and life.

WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO

OUR REACH

20 LAKH

students

1 LAKH

teachers

37,000

schools

45,000

officers

OUR IMPACT

At Madhi Foundation, we believe every child deserves to learn with joy and confidence. By strengthening foundational learning, empowering teachers, and engaging parents as partners, we are helping transform classrooms and communities across India. Behind every milestone is a story of a child discovering their potential, and that is the impact we strive for every day.

PROCESS OUTCOMES

increase in training effectiveness

increase in regularity of teacher support visits

increase in regularity of assessments conducted

BEHAVIOUR CHANGE

100% of trainings are based on academic insights, including classroom observations and student outcomes

90% of teachers recognise the importance of Teacher Handbooks and Workbooks and actively strive to use them

45% increase in meaningful parental engagement at home due to improved awareness of the importance of foundational learning

LEARNING OUTCOMES

55% improvement in the number of students with grade-level proficiency in Tamil oracy

Children whose parents took part in the CEFL treatment cohort scored higher than the control group in all three subjects — 19% higher in Maths, 17% in Tamil, and 21% in English

Students in the Enjoy English treatment group showed 7X higher growth in foundational English compared to the control group

Ennum Ezhuthum propels Tamil Nadu’s 5-Rank Rise in Literacy & Numeracy, with unprecedented gains!

OUR APPROACH

Our approach to addressing the foundational learning crisis in India tackles both supply and demand. On the supply side, we work with government school systems to drive systemic improvements. On the demand side, we engage parent communities to strengthen their involvement in their children’s learning and build their role as partners in the education system.