Name

Eklavya Foundation

Legal name

Eklavya Foundation

Website

https://eklavya.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Open Lesson Plans & Teaching Units (K–12) (EDAGAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education & Instructional Practice Professional Development (EDAGANAL), Early Literacy & Pre-Reading (Phonics, Letter Knowledge) (EDAGACAA), Family Engagement & Take-Home Learning Materials (Home Packs, Parent Guides) (EDACAJAL)

Keywords

• Educational publishing
• Children's literature
• Teacher training
• Nonprofit education
• Community learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Bhopal

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Eklavya publishes 50-60 titles annually and has a library of over 800 titles. Books are sold through the Online Pitara store and bulk orders for schools and organizations.
2. Magazine Subscriptions: Subscriptions available for Chakmak (children's science magazine), Sandarbh (teacher resource magazine), and Srote (science feature service).
3. Donations and Grants: Eklavya accepts donations for specific programs including Marathi translation of Philosophy for Children, Mohalla Learning Activity Centres, reading initiatives for deprived communities, and Nature-Society Series publications.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eklavya Foundation is a non-profit educational organization that develops, publishes, and distributes children's literature, science magazines, flip books, audio books, and science learning modules in multiple Indian languages. It also runs community-based learning initiatives including Mohalla Learning Activity Centres (MohLAC), the Library and Reading Initiative (LARI), and teacher resource programmes that support government schools in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Product overview

Eklavya Foundation is a non-profit educational organization established in 1982 that develops and distributes innovative educational programmes, learning materials, and children's literature. The organization operates a multi-product portfolio centered around educational publishing and community learning initiatives. The core offerings include children's literature and flip books in multiple Indian languages, three magazines (Chakmak for children, Sandarbh for teachers, Srote for science features), and science learning modules. Distribution is handled through the Pitara online store. The organization also runs community-based learning programmes including Library and Reading Initiative (LARI) with HT Parekh Foundation, Mohalla Learning Activity Centres (MohLAC), and the reading programme Padho Likho Maza Karo. Historical programmes like the Hoshangabad Science Teaching Programme (HSTP) have built an extensive library of over 800 titles published in Hindi, English, and other Indian languages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pitara: Eklavya's educational store that disseminates its materials and also stocks and sells books and educational materials of other publishers and organisations. It serves as a one-stop education store.
• Chakmak
• Sandarbh
• Srote
• Mohalla Learning Activity Centres (MohLAC)
• Library and Reading Initiative (LARI)
• Padho Likho Maza Karo
• Jashn-e-Taleem
• Holistic Initiative Towards Educational Change (HITEC)

Products and services

• Chakmak Magazine Science magazine published for children, designed to support informal science education through engaging content aimed at young readers.
• Sandarbh Magazine Bimonthly resource magazine for teachers providing pedagogical support, educational methodologies, and reference materials for classroom practice.
• Srote Magazine Science and technology feature service distributed to newspapers, providing science communication content for wider public dissemination.
• Flip Books Picture-based learning books published in multiple Indian languages (Hindi, English, Bangla, Garo, Gondi, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Korku, Odia, Telugu, Tibetan, Urdu) and wordless versions, designed to serve diverse linguistic communities.
• Audio Books Audio versions of stories, poems, and educational content for children, categorized into short stories, long stories, and poems.
• Science Learning Modules Hands-on science teaching modules including Middle School Rasayan (Chemistry), Light Module, Motion and Force, Human Body System, Cell Biology, Heat and Temperature, and The Story of Atomic Theory of Matter.
• Kyon Aur Kaise Science and technology wall-newspaper aimed at high school and college students.
• Nature-Society Series Atlas series reconstructing geographic thought with innovative maps combining cartography and art, focusing on environment-society interconnections across Indian states.

Quantifiable outcome

• Built constructive reading environment for more than 400 children and 100+ mothers in 12 villages
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• HT Parekh FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration on the Library and Reading Initiative (LARI) which aims to instil reading habits and curiosity among children and community members while placing the Agency of the Child at the center.
• The Japan FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on publishing Hindi translation of Sagashiteimasu as Main Dhoondh Raha Hoon, joint events like Bhule Nahee Ham on Hiroshima Day, and poetry dialogue events with American poet Arthur Binard.
• Azim Premji Foundation (APF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the Aha Kahani Kaha Kahani storytelling initiative for children in Bhopal schools during November-December 2016.
• Friends Rural Centre (FRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal co-implementer of the Hoshangabad Science Teaching Programme (HSTP) along with Kishore Bharati and the state government starting in 1972.
• Kishore BharaticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal co-implementer of the Hoshangabad Science Teaching Programme (HSTP) along with Friends Rural Centre and the state government starting in 1972.
• Remember Bhopal MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of the Bhule Nahee Ham event on August 6, 2016 to commemorate Hiroshima Day and reflect on Bhopal Gas Tragedy.
• Alliance Francaise de BhopalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Beyond Boundaries poetry dialogue event with American poet Arthur Binard in April 2017.
• Tribal Development Department, Government of MaharashtracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Science-a-Way-of-Life programme targeting approximately 400 Ashram Shalas in Maharashtra, including teacher training, reading corners, libraries, and science tool kits.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Central Square Foundation: Indian philanthropic foundation focused on improving learning outcomes through system-level interventions in government schools. Thematically comparable as a peer funder/operator in the same education-reform space, though operating more as an enabler/grantmaker than direct program implementer like Eklavya.

Direct peers

• Pratham Education Foundation: One of India's largest education NGOs, focused on improving learning outcomes for underprivileged children through programs like ASER and Pratham Open School. Directly comparable to Eklavya as a mission-aligned education nonprofit with government partnerships, content publishing, and community learning programs.
• Azim Premji Foundation: Large Indian philanthropic foundation working on school education, teacher capacity building, and equity in education. Comparable as both a peer organization and a partner — running curriculum/teacher programs in government schools with comparable scale and philosophy to Eklavya.
• Language and Learning Foundation: Indian nonprofit working on early literacy, foundational learning, and teacher training in government schools across multiple states. Comparable to Eklavya's early-literacy focus and government-school curriculum work, with a broader geographic footprint.
• Katha: India-based nonprofit focused on children's literacy and reading, publishing multilingual storybooks and running community reading programs in low-income communities. Highly comparable to Eklavya's flip-book publishing, reading rooms (LARI/Padho Likho Maza Karo), and underserved-children focus.
• Digantar: Delhi-based education NGO focused on learner-centred pedagogy, curriculum development, and teacher education in government schools. Operates in the same niche as Eklavya's PRASHIKA and Social Science Teaching Programme with a similar reform-oriented, child-centred approach.
• Room to Read: Global education nonprofit operating in India that develops children's books in local languages, supports literacy instruction, and runs girls' education programs. Closely comparable to Eklavya's combination of multilingual children's publishing, teacher support, and government-school engagement.

Broad incumbents

• National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT): India's apex government body for school curriculum and textbook development. Operates in the same domain as Eklavya's curriculum/textbook publishing but at national scale and with statutory authority — Eklavya's content often complements NCERT frameworks.
• National Book Trust (NBT) of India: Government of India body for book publishing and promotion, including children's literature. Comparable to Eklavya's Pitara publishing model at larger national scale, with overlapping focus on Indian-language content and book fairs.

Emerging players

• Pratham Books / Storyweaver: Digital, open-license multilingual children's story platform spun out of Pratham. Comparable to Eklavya's flip-book publishing model but represents the digital-native, open-access trajectory Eklavya has not yet adopted at scale.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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