Our Reach 3.08M Children reached 14,102 Schools 10 States 2,800+ Villages
Why We Exist
Children in government schools receive quality education that equips them with the skills, confidence, and career readiness to become productive citizens
India Literacy Project (ILP) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1990, working across 10 states in India. ILP partners with local NGOs, government education departments, and corporate foundations to strengthen government schools from within – designing interventions, training teachers, and building community ownership around education. Through a three-stage approach – Schooling, Learning, and Earning – ILP has reached over 3 million children in more than 14,000 schools across 2,800 villages. ILP is a registered 501(c)(3) in the US (EIN: 36-3779020) and a Public Charitable Trust in India.
Improved learning
Students achieve grade-level competency in foundational skills, science, and digital literacy
Empowered teachers
Teachers independently use multiple teaching methods, creating student-centred, engaged classrooms
Career transitions
Students make purposeful post-school choices based on self-awareness, skills, and knowledge of options
Community governance
SMCs and communities sustain school quality and support children’s education independently
Stage 1
Schooling
Community-led enrollment and retention. School monitoring committees and mothers’ committees that keep every child in school, every day.
Stage 2
Learning
Improving classroom outcomes through low-cost, high-impact interventions – science kits, digital content, libraries, and sustained teacher training.
Stage 3
Earning
Structured career guidance, counselling, and support that equip students to make informed transitions from school to productive careers.
Join the movement
Every child deserves a quality education. Here is how you can help make it happen.