In a country where 90% of all children in the 6-14 age group go to a public school, any meaningful effort to improve the educational standards of the new generation should necessarily start here.

While there has been some improvement the State schooling system over the past decades in terms of access and enrollment, this has not been reflected in corresponding enhancements in respect of Quality and learning levels in the class room, which continue to cause serious concern. Though a few interesting ideas emerged under the "Alternate Schools" system to improve the standards in niche segments, none of them - however well intended - can be considered as a substitute for government-funded schools in view of the sheer numbers faced.

Sikshana's Mission

• Improve learning levels in the Public education system, with quantitative targets and time schedules.
• Adopt modern teaching techniques and aids.
• Work in collaboration with the Government and from within the system.
• Use its strengths and getting around its weaknesses.

Sikshana Aims at:

• Improvement of learning levels in the Public education system, with quantitative targets and time schedules.
• Adoption of modern teaching techniques and aids.
• Working in collaboration with the Government and from within the system.
• Mobilization and deployment of resources, concentrating on core essentials and avoiding frills.
• Applying management concepts commonly used in other sectors- such as budgeting and targets, accountability, return on investment, motivation and non-fiscal reward systems.
• Developing a sustainable model for replication on a wider scale using all available options.