Learning Initiatives For India

What Learning Initiatives For India does

Learning Initiatives For India (LIFI), legally LIFI Learning Education Foundation, is an Indian non-profit organization founded in May 2020 by Raman Bahl and headquartered in Delhi. LIFI addresses the crisis of approximately 150 million out-of-school children in India through a three-dimensional model targeting never-enrolled children (primarily at brick kiln livelihood sites), dropped-out or pushed-out children, and at-risk children. Its core delivery platform is the LeAD UR India two-year paid fellowship program, which recruits and trains Community Teacher Leaders (CTLs) from local marginalized communities to deliver remedial education, mainstream children into formal schools, and retain them through community-based interventions in government schools, communities, and livelihood sites. The organization operates four sub-programs: Children and Youth Resource Centres (CYRCs) providing community-based remedial education, digital literacy, and STEM labs; Maati Paathshala (Micro CYRCs) at brick kiln sites; the Suno aur Seekho audio-based remote learning program delivered via WhatsApp; and the Youwaaz youth civic leadership initiative. LIFI's proprietary technology assets include a migration mapping application designed to track seasonal migrant children across migration routes with a target of supporting 30% of migrating children nationally, and the WhatsApp audio delivery pipeline.

LIFI operates across four Indian states (Delhi, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar) and has reached 4,000+ children through 23 LIFI CTLs, 33 Partner CTLs, 15 Alumni Teacher Leaders, and 8 government schools. The organization is structured as a private non-profit foundation with a Legal Board and Advisory Board, and reports 19 core team members. Its revenue model relies on individual donations, CSR funding aligned to Schedule VII of India's CSR policy framework, and technical partnership fees from partner non-profits. Named supporters include Axis Bank as a corporate partner and Teach For India via the InnovatED alumni entrepreneur incubator. Recognition includes the 2023 Junoon Award from Goonj and Great Place to Work certification in March 2026 (93% employee pride vs. 90% India Best Workplaces benchmark). LIFI's partner network extends reach to 3,000+ students and 50+ teachers across multiple states through organizations including Udbodh, Koshish Charitable Trust, Kayantar Foundation, Vichar Samiti, Asaadharan Foundation, and Diksha Foundation.

Name

Learning Initiatives For India

Legal name

LIFILEARNING EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Website

https://learninginitiativesforindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Learning Initiatives For India (LIFI) is a Delhi-based non-profit founded in 2020 that recruits and trains Community Teacher Leaders from marginalized communities to deliver remedial education, mainstream out-of-school children into formal schools, and retain at-risk learners across Delhi, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar through community centers, brick kiln sites, and government schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Education Services for Out-of-School Children

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Core Curriculum Small-Group Tutoring Centers (Math/ELA/Science/Social Studies) (EDANAHAA)

Keywords

• Out-of-school education
• Community based learning
• Teacher training programs
• Migrant children education
• Education nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Contributions: Individual and corporate donations accepted through bank transfers. Fundraising campaigns include arbitrary donations, support-a-child campaigns, and community support initiatives. Donation page shows campaigns targeting Rs. 3,000,000 for general support and Rs. 1,000,000 for child sponsorship.
2. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Funding: LIFI aligns programs with Schedule VII of the CSR policy framework, enabling corporate partners to fund education initiatives as part of their compliance requirements.
3. Partnership and Technical Assistance Fees: LIFI serves as technical partner for non-profit organizations, assisting in curriculum design and teacher capacity-building, which may include consulting fees for specialized support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Learning Initiatives For India (LIFI) is a non-profit foundation that recruits and trains Community Teacher Leaders (CTLs) from marginalized communities to deliver remedial education, digital literacy, STEM labs, and mainstreaming support to never-enrolled, dropped-out, and at-risk children in communities, brick kiln livelihood sites, and government schools. Its core offering is the LeAD UR India Fellowship, supplemented by Youwaaz youth leadership, CYRC and Maati Paathshala community learning centers, the Suno aur Seekho WhatsApp audio learning program, free libraries, and government school partnerships.

Product overview

Learning Initiatives For India (LIFI) operates a platform-plus-program architecture anchored by the LeAD UR India Fellowship Program, which recruits and mentors Community Teacher Leaders (CTLs) to deliver education to out-of-school children. This core fellowship is supported by multiple specialised sub-products: the Youwaaz youth civic engagement initiative; the Children and Youth Resource Centre (CYRC) providing community-based remedial education, digital literacy, and STEM labs; Micro CYRCs / Maati Paathshala serving brick kiln migrant communities; the Suno aur Seekho audio-based remote learning delivery program; the Library Program; and the Collaborate to Change government school partnership model. These programs collectively address the three-dimensional problem of never-enrolled, dropped-out, and at-risk children through access, mainstreaming, and retention interventions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Youwaaz: Youth leadership and civic engagement initiative in Purkhas Rathi village, Sonipat, Haryana, training 150 young people into active citizens
• Children and Youth Resource Centre (CYRC)
• Maati Paathshala
• LeAD UR India

Products and services

• LeAD UR India Fellowship Program Flagship two-year paid fellowship recruiting and mentoring local youth from marginalized communities as Community Teacher Leaders (CTLs) who work in communities, livelihood sites, and government schools to mainstream and retain out-of-school children in the education system.
• Youwaaz Program Youth leadership and civic engagement initiative that trains and collectivizes young people into active citizen groups, focusing on skills development, constitutional knowledge, and community social action projects in Purkhas Rathi village, Sonipat, Haryana.
• Children and Youth Resource Centre (CYRC) Community-based centres providing after-school remedial education, digital literacy, and STEM lab access for out-of-school children and youth, serving as a safe learning space near school locations.
• Micro CYRCs / Maati Paathshala Micro learning centres established at brick kiln livelihood sites providing foundational Hindi and Math learning, library access, and mainstreaming support for children of seasonal migrant workers, supported by a technology-enabled migration mapping application to ensure educational continuity across migration routes.
• Suno aur Seekho Audio-based learning program that delivers lessons via WhatsApp as audios and worksheets to Youth Teacher Leaders, helping children build foundational literacy and numeracy skills through kinesthetic activities aligned with state learning outcomes.
• Library Program Free library program set up in each community LIFI works in, designed to foster a love of reading among children and serve as a community gathering space.
• Collaborate to Change (Government School Support) Strategic partnership model where LIFI provides curriculum support, CTL training, site visits, instructional feedback, and monitoring and evaluation to partner organisations and government schools, enabling children to transition from community-based learning back into formal schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1200+ children mainstreamed to formal schools through prior TAP India Foundation programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• UdbodhcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Uttar Pradesh working directly with LIFI through the LeAD UR India Program. Contributes to collective reach of 3,000+ students and 50+ teachers supported.
• Koshish Charitable TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Bihar collaborating through LeAD UR India Program to implement education interventions for out-of-school children.
• Kayantar FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Haryana working with LIFI through LeAD UR India Program for education interventions in local communities.
• Vichar SamiticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Madhya Pradesh collaborating with LIFI through LeAD UR India Program. Contributed to residential induction training at Anandpur Sahib.
• Asaadharan FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Gujarat that gained deep understanding of pedagogy through LIFI support, successfully engaging communities through various events. Provided testimonial on partnership impact.
• Diksha FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Bihar where LIFI's structured support transformed teaching approach, made FNL program engaging, and boosted teacher/fellow confidence. Contributed to LeAD UR India Fellowship training.
• KatkathasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner contributing to LeAD UR India Fellowship Induction and Residential Training at Anandpur Sahib along with other partners.
• Teach For IndiacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLIFI is part of InnovatED, Teach For India's national platform to incubate Alumni Entrepreneurs. Received 9-month support including funding, dedicated coach, knowledge toolkit, ecosystem access, and peer community.
• Team BhabooksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnering for around a year on capacity building in children's libraries. CSO with embedded values of compassion and care, equal partner in learning and sharing through dialogue.
• Disha TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with LIFI and District Child Protection Department, Women and Child Welfare Department, District Education Department, and District Labour Department to ensure brick kiln children access formal schooling.
• District Government Departments (Delhi, MP)coreOthersCollaboration with District Child Protection Department, Women and Child Welfare Department, District Education Department, and District Labour Department for migrant child schooling programs.
• SRIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization logo displayed in partnerships section.
• Swapnoporan Welfare SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization logo displayed in partnerships section.
• ShiksharthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization logo displayed in partnerships section.
• Lotus PetalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization logo displayed in partnerships section.
• Room to ReadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization logo displayed in partnerships section.
• Samait ShalaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization logo displayed in partnerships section.
• Learning Links FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization logo displayed in partnerships section.
• Aline PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization logo displayed in partnerships section.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Teach For India: Fellowship-based model placing young leaders in low-income schools across India. LIFI is part of Teach For India's InnovatED incubation program. Both organizations recruit and train fellows/teachers to work in underserved classrooms, with overlapping operational models.
• Akanksha Foundation: Founded in 1990, Akanksha runs schools and after-school programs for children from low-income communities in Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur. Comparable to LIFI's non-profit model delivering community-based education to underserved children.
• Smile Foundation: National NGO running education, healthcare, and livelihood programs for underprivileged children and families. Comparable in operating model (donor and CSR-funded, multi-state operations) and overlapping in education mission.
• Pratham: One of India's largest NGOs focused on education for underprivileged children, operating community-based learning and remedial programs across many states. Closest direct peer to LIFI in mission (out-of-school children) and methodology (community-led, low-cost delivery).
• Magic Bus Foundation: India-based NGO working with adolescents from low-income communities, including education and life skills. Comparable non-profit model serving children and youth from marginalized communities across multiple Indian states.
• CRY (Child Rights and You): Long-standing Indian NGO focused on child rights including education access, with operations across multiple states. Comparable donor-funded, multi-state non-profit model targeting underprivileged children.
• Educate Girls: Focused on enrolling and retaining out-of-school and at-risk girls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and other states. Comparable target population (out-of-school children) and federal-state government engagement model.
• Gyan Shala: Ahmedabad-based NGO operating low-cost community-managed schools for children from low-income urban families. Comparable in community-based delivery model for underserved children and in scaling through partner replication.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children India: India affiliate of a global NGO with a much broader portfolio including education, health, and child protection. Overlaps with LIFI on education access for out-of-school and migrant children but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Room to Read India: Listed as a partner of LIFI, this global non-profit operates literacy and girls' education programs across India. Comparable mission in foundational literacy and government school engagement, but at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles9 records

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