Government Partners
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM)
In the initial years of the project, it seemed that the Pune Municipal Corporation had more scope for growth and to quickly acquire a sizable market position, and hence Akanksha and TSIF together set the target of reaching 25% of all PMC English-medium municipal schools. More recently, because of the efforts of the Additional Municipal Commissioner of the MCGM, there is an opportunity to pursue school reform at a large scale in Mumbai through the MCGM School Improvement Project, managed by consulting firm McKinsey & Co. There is also increasing demand in both cities amongst parents for more high-quality English-medium schools and hence because of the limitations of the government, both municipalities remain fairly open to some form of private participation in the system. Akanksha has recently received an approval to start three new schools in Mumbai, making it a total of 10 Akanksha schools in Mumbai and Pune.
Strategic Partners
Shaheen Mistri, founder of The Akanksha Foundation, started Teach for India in 2007. The two organizations are interwoven and collaborate on projects such as the InspirED conference. In addition, several TFI fellows teach at Akanksha-run municipal schools, and former fellow Rahul Gupta serves as the education leader of the D.N. Nagar school. Together, the two organizations strive to ensure educational equality for all children.
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation‘
Since 2008, MSDF has partnered with Akanksha to ensure the sustainability of The School Project as a whole. They provide both strategic and financial support to the Akanksha school team.
Thermax Social Initiative Foundation
TSIF has been part of The School Project since its inception. In addition to funding the K. C. Thackery Vidya Niketan School and Savitribai Phule English Medium School, TSIF also helps mediate the relationship between the PMC and Akanksha. Thermax has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) School Board for a period of 30 years. They provide invaluable support for The School Project in Pune.
Funding Partners
The Akanksha Fund
Bain Capital
HDFC
J M Financial Foundation
KINOE
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Tech Mahindra Foundation
These funding partners help ensure the sustainability and continued success of the Akanksha School Project
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