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Overview

The challenges arising out of our education system are multifaceted.

These range from high dropout rates, poor learning-levels, inequity in access to quality education, high prevalence of rote-learning, marks orientation, lack of accountability, and inadequate teacher preparation. These issues are systemic in nature and require deliberate, long-term, and sustained planning to build capacities and create  public awareness and engagement.

We build the capacities of important actors in the school education system to bring about the desired reform. We firmly believe that education is an enabler of social change. We envision a democracy where every citizen is empowered, not only in an individual capacity but also in the ethics of equity, the essentiality of diversity, the ethos of justice, and is thus driven by social sensitivity. Schools are the spaces that nurture these principles, capabilities, and values.

Our notion of good education ensures the holistic development of the child in multiple dimensions to fulfil and expand their potential, as they become active, contributing, and concerned citizens of the world. Such multiple dimensions of development include cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and ethical abilities. Learning-to-learn, critical thinking, problem-solving, conceptual understanding, etc., are some of the other important facets of an exceptional education system.

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Our Approach

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and public institutions have played a critical role in improving school education through sustained work and a wide range of creative interventions. Their work has had a direct impact on the ground and has also led to shifts in educational discourse and, to a lesser degree, in practice. There is a burgeoning need for CSOs to address the evolving challenges of school education in the country.

Our approach is to support such organizations engaged in school education to elevate the school learning experience. We do this through various means, such as –

  • Grants to enable these organizations to do focused on-the-ground work
  • Capacity building in educational, operational, and organisational areas
  • Mentoring support from domain experts and experienced practitioners
  • Facilitating an active community of educational organizations

Our work in the Higher Education arena has been around the relevant requirements of particular times. Over the years, we are involved in several initiatives that address different groups’ needs, ranging from access to quality education to work-readiness.

Our Programs

School Education

Higher Education

Wipro Capacity Building Program

A program designed to strengthen educational and organizational capacities of CSOs to enhance their contributions toward school-education reform. At Wipro Foundation we believe that a…

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Access to Education Program

The program focuses on critical issues like school enrolments, nutritional support, counseling services for parents, and remedial education. Children part of this program come from…

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Systemic Education Reform Program

Wipro Foundation’s Systemic Education Reform program supports diverse Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to develop their capacities to work towards systemic reform of school education in…

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Wipro Education Fellowship Program

Wipro Education Fellowship Program has been designed to contribute to the systemic improvement of Indian school education by supporting early stage civil society organizations (CSOs)…

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Education for Children with Disabilities

Education for Children with Disabilities from disadvantaged sections is not just about schooling; it is linked to a host of other enabling factors like availability…

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Wipro Science Education Fellowship (UK)

The UK SEF program was started in 2018, following wide consultations with representatives from UK Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the education department, academia, and educational…

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First Books Program

As technologies and economies evolve, it is imperative that we equip the next generation with an interest in lifelong learning, be it in STEM subjects…

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Wipro Science Education Fellowship

The Wipro Science Education Fellowship (Wipro SEF) is a partnership between the University of Massachusetts Boston, Montclair State University, Mercy College, University of North Texas…

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Mission10X

Started in 2007, Mission10X goal is to improve education in India’s engineering colleges. Over the last six years, Mission10X has reached out to over 28000…

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Wipro Academy of Software Excellence (WASE)

The Wipro Academy of Software Excellence (WASE) program is a 4-year program in partnership with the Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani, Rajasthan,…

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Wipro earthian

At Wipro, we have endeavored to work on educational challenges and ecological sustainability issues, both within our organization and outside. From the natural intersection of…

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Santoor Scholarship Program

An initiative of Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting Group and Wipro Cares, the Santoor Scholarship Program provides financial support to young women from disadvantaged backgrounds…

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