Kruti Bharucha's Revolutionary Education Movement Earns Ashoka Fellowship

Kruti Bharucha, Founder and CEO of Peepul, has been inducted into the Ashoka Fellowship for her pioneering work in transforming India's public education system. Her approach, centered on student engagement, has significantly improved learning outcomes across government schools. Peepul now impacts nearly 5 million students nationwide.

Kruti Bharucha, the Founder and CEO of Peepul, has been honored with the Ashoka Fellowship, a prestigious recognition for social innovators globally. Her work aims to revolutionize India's public education by making student engagement central, hence improving learning outcomes.

Her journey began in 2017 at a struggling government school with nine students. Through an innovative teaching approach focusing on engagement and strong school culture, she turned the school into a success story, proving that system reset was needed for meaningful education.

Today, Peepul's initiatives cover over 50,000 schools, improving education for nearly 5 million children. Bharucha's mission is to transform foundational literacy and numeracy for 7 million children by 2030, ensuring every child gets a chance at quality education.

(With inputs from agencies.)