Sampark Foundation Explained

Sampark Foundation
Established:2005
Location:New Delhi, India
Founders:Vineet and Anupama Nayar

Sampark Foundation is an Indian non-governmental organization that focuses on primary education.[1]

History

Programs

The charity began distributing the Sampark Didi, an audio device pre-loaded with lessons based on children's stories, in 2016. The devices emphasize instruction in English and Math, which are taught in a combination of English and Hindi. As of 2021, the Sampark Organization has facilitated the education of ten million students across 84,000 schools,[4] training 500,000 teachers to use the aids.[5] Lessons are taught over 120 days in two-hour daily increments. This schedule accommodates children in rural areas who only attend school for part of the year and often only for lunch. Students must also use the devices only at schools rather than at home to encourage in-person attendance.[6] Sampark Foundation has launched an app—Baithak—with a free learning and development platform in Hindi.[7] The platform will educate children across India and is across states that have partnered with Sampark Foundation - Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand.[7] This platform followed rapid development and testing over five weeks and was anchored by the core team at Sampark Innovation Lab.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2020-04-16. Sampark Foundation pledges Rs 10 crore to ensure online classes for government school children. The Economic Times. 2020-06-04. 23 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200423052213/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/sampark-foundation-pledges-rs-10-crore-to-ensure-online-classes-for-government-school-children/articleshow/75176145.cms. live.
  2. Web site: Sampark Smart Shala program rolled out in government primary schools in Jharkhand. Prachi. Verma. 16 January 2017. The Economic Times. 7 January 2019. 13 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190413221534/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/sampark-smart-shala-program-rolled-out-in-government-primary-schools-in-jharkhand/articleshow/56596165.cms. live.
  3. Web site: Vineet Nayar sets 2025 for Sampark Foundation 'shutdown'. 12 July 2016. The Economic Times. 7 January 2019. 23 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190223020335/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/vineet-nayar-sets-2025-for-sampark-foundation-shutdown/articleshow/53171656.cms. live.
  4. Web site: This Startup Is Using Simple Tech To Teach Children In Remote Villages. 23 May 2016. HuffPost India. 7 January 2019. 7 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190107232851/https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/05/19/children-tech_n_10042798.html. live.
  5. News: "My Mother told me, You are selling your soul". Outlook Business. N. Mahalakshmi. 2 November 2018. 4 December 2022. 19 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210919210325/https://www.outlookbusiness.com/specials/secret-diary-of-an-entrepreneur-ceo_2018/my-mother-told-me-you-are-selling-your-soul-4767. live.
  6. Web site: Sound principles. www.fortuneindia.com. 7 January 2019. 7 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190107181111/https://www.fortuneindia.com/macro/sound-principles/100318. live.
  7. Web site: Kurup. Rajesh. Sampark Foundation rolls out Baithak to ‘bring school to children’. 2020-06-04. @businessline. en. 4 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200604100213/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/sampark-foundation-rolls-out-baithak-to-bring-school-to-children/article31352684.ece. live.
  8. Web site: 2 May 2020. 6 states merge with Sampark foundation to create platform for Hindi govt school childern [sic]|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/6-states-merge-with-sampark-foundation-to-create-platform-for-hindi-govt-school-childern-1673640-2020-05-02|access-date=2020-06-04|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=4 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604100200/https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/6-states-merge-with-sampark-foundation-to-create-platform-for-hindi-govt-school-childern-1673640-2020-05-02|url-status=live].

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