The Need

In a world governed by Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUCA), India's education system has its challenges of scale and size. 220 million children, 6 million teachers, and 1.5 million schools - when we consider these numbers, we automatically think of a system that needs to ensure equal access to quality education for every child. With a number of civil society organizations working to improve education across the country, scaling the impact of systemic transformation, rather than reinventing the wheel is the crucial need of the hour.

Since 2017, EduMentum has been creating an ecosystem that works collectively towards transforming education and foster the importance of Vision, Understanding, Clarity, and Agility (VUCA) among early-stage organizations in the education space. The cohorts of EduMentum have built strong communities of practice, sharing their learning and collaborating on various levels to create sustainable solutions to education reaching the remotest parts of the country.

The Vision

50 organizations | 28 states | 5 years

How do we do this?

For an organization to succeed and push through the fledgling early stages, it must go through three phases -

1. Ideating

2. Testing the Idea with Stakeholders, and

3. Launching the idea into a sustainable program.

Structuring the growth of an early-stage organization mitigates its risk of failing before it launches. Hence, EduMentum has designed its three year incubation to focus on formalizing the idea in the first year, focusing on prototyping this idea on the ground in the second year, and scaling the idea into a program in the third year.

Our Changemakers

Cohort '22

Testimonials

Vidhya Vidhai's journey in Edumentum started when Vidhya Vidhai was still at an idea stage. Edumentum was a space which gave shape to our idea and supported in all that one would need for organization development. The mentorship received from Edumentum ranged from Programme design to Team Management. The best part of Edumentum is that it caters to needs of the organization at the right phase of time. Every week mentor calls and need based support on field strengthened our programme. Thank you Edumentum for supporting us to create a strong foundation for Vidhya Vidhai.

Regila Marinus Dass

Vidhya Vidhai

While Team Sanjhi Sikhiya has been impregnated with the idea of systemic education change in Punjab for quite some time, it was because of EduMentum that we were able to successfully ‘deliver’ this ‘baby’. Their know-how and experience served as a mentor ‘mother’ to us since they have gone through the initial tough years and were there to guide others like us. The ‘nourishment’, ‘tips’ and support were quite apt and timely for an organization such as ours. What makes EduMentum stand out is its hands-on approach and a laser-sharp focus on the design of programs.

Simranpreet Oberoi

Co-founder, Sanjhi Sikhiya

The work we do with the Forest communities in areas distant from cities and villages in itself in a big hurdle for people to come forward and support us. Edumentum took that leap of faith to support our Whole School Transformation of Forest Schools. The encouragement, technical support, understanding and recognition of our work has added to our knowledge, conviction and vision to work in the long term. The contextualised program design and approach we have developed for our work will help us achieve our vision. The Edumentum Team is supportive and helpful on all fronts.

Prashant Anand

Samanta Foundation

Working in an extremely remote area constricts your view to immediate problems and their immediate solutions. Being a part of EduMentum helped Ayang see the larger problems with clarity and gave the ability to solve them systematically. It opened doors to new connections and mentors who introduced new ideas and new possibilities. Now that we have launched a fellowship of our own, we deeply appreciate the immense amount of planning and thought in the whole process.

Bipin Dhane

Co-founder, Ayang

My 3 year journey as a mentor with Edumentum has been very rewarding. An opportunity to share my experiences, self reflect, and a collaborative culture are some of the highlights that keep me coming back as a mentor. Working with the mentees has sensitized me to the numerous challenges on the ground and the opportunities they present. Their passion and energy are inspiring. The commitment and support of the Edumentum team has made this journey smooth and enjoyable.”

Purna Mukesh

Mentor

I've been a part of EduMentum since its ideation phase and to see it grow from an idea to empower entrepreneurs to be a robust program has been rewarding. From 6 organizations to 23 in a span of 3 years, Edumentum has enriched my experience as a mentor. Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan - my interactions with founders in these states have deepened my understanding of education today. With EduMentum, I look forward to working with such organizations who are phenomenally transforming education in India.

Mr. Sanjay Purohit

Mentor