The Akanksha Foundation commits to expanding its reach from 9 schools to 15 schools in Mumbai and Pune by 2015, serving 5000 children. Akanksha, a Mumbai based non-profit founded in 1991, has pioneered the charter school movement in India since 2007. At full capacity, these schools will serve 10,000 children annually, of which half will be girls.
- Akanksha’s CGI 2011 commitment -
Akanksha CEO Vandana Goyal was invited to attend the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) conference in New York City held from Sept. 20-22. Established in 2005 by former President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Since 2005, CGI Annual Meetings have brought together nearly 150 current and former heads of state, 18 Nobel Prize laureates, hundreds of leading CEOs, heads of foundations, major philanthropists, directors of the most effective nongovernmental organizations, and prominent members of the media. These CGI members have made nearly 2,000 commitments, which have already improved the lives of 300 million people in more than 180 countries. When fully funded and implemented, these commitments will be valued in excess of $63 billion.
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