Vidya & Child

What Vidya & Child does

Vidya & Child is a community-based education non-governmental organization founded in 1998 in Noida, India, operating as a project under the Jayaprakash Narayan Memorial Trust, a Public Charitable Trust registered in New Delhi. The organization provides holistic education and developmental support to underprivileged, first-generation learners from Nursery to Class XII and beyond, with most children's parents working as domestic servants, rickshaw pullers, industrial workers, plumbers, and street vendors. It currently reaches 1,800+ children across five physical centres — four in Noida (Ambedkar Vihar in Sector 37, Vatika in Sector 128, Khoda in Sector 62, and Barola in Sector 49) and one in Siwan, Bihar — through an integrated programme portfolio including a School Programme, After School Support Programme, NIOS Support Programme, Foundation Programme, Arts & Performing Arts, Life Skills, Computer Aided Learning, Spoken English & Personality Development, Health Programme, and a 5,000+ book Library. Since 2017, three centres have been registered as schools with the UP Board and one centre under the NIOS Board, enabling formal instruction through Class VIII. The organization employs 150+ staff and uses an internally developed level-based curriculum supported by Teacher's Manuals, Worksheets, and Assessment Sheets.

Name

Vidya & Child

Legal name

Vidya & Child (Project under Jayaprakash Narayan Memorial Trust)

Website

https://vidyaandchild.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vidya & Child is a Noida-based education NGO founded in 1998 that delivers holistic Nursery-to-Class XII education and life-skills programming to 1,800+ underprivileged, first-generation learners across five physical centres in Noida and Bihar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Child Education and Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Classroom Learning Centers & Thematic Units (Dramatic Play, Blocks, Sensory, STEM) (EDACAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Play-Based SEL & Executive Function Skill-Building Programs (EDACAOAB), Teacher/Provider SEL Coaching & Implementation Training (ECE) (EDACAOAH), Parenting Skills & Child Development Education (EDACALAA), Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB), Health Education & Parent Coaching (Sleep, Safety, Illness Management) (EDACAMAN)

Keywords

• Nonprofit child education
• Remedial education programs
• Vocational skill training
• Digital literacy education
• School enrollment support

Headquarters

HQ city

Noida

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Funded by Charitable Institutions, Corporate partners, and Individual donors. Individual contributions formed the major source in initial years, with corporate and institutional funding increasing as the organization grew. Funds are pooled centrally and allocated to different centres as per their approved annual budgets.
2. CSR Collaboration: Corporate Social Responsibility partnerships where corporations co-design programs on the ground that bring about transformational change for children in education, and create opportunities for employee engagement through single-day volunteerism and multi-month programs.
3. Volunteer Support: Volunteers from diverse areas contribute time, skills and efforts. Corporate employee engagement programs with companies like Cadence, HCL, RBS, Genpact, TCS, Metlife, and Agastya foundation provide additional human resource support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vidya & Child is a nonprofit organization in India that delivers free, holistic education to underprivileged children through multiple physical learning centers. Its core offering combines remedial academic instruction, experiential learning, vocational/skill training, health and nutrition support, and digital literacy to prepare children from marginalized communities for mainstream schooling and sustainable livelihoods. The organization operates under the Jayaprakash Narayan Memorial Trust and funds these services through donations, grants, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Vidya & Child offers a holistic child-centric educational ecosystem consisting of a core School Programme (Nursery to Class V) that prepares children for mainstream schools, supplemented by multiple add-on programmes including After School Support Programme (Classes VI-X), NIOS Support Programme (Class VI-XII), Foundation Programme (Class XI+), Arts & Performing Arts Programme, Life Skills Programme, Computer Aided Learning, Spoken English & Personality Development, Health Programme, and Library Services. The organization follows a unique model of mainstreaming children into formal schools after initial education at their centres, with continued support through Class XII and beyond. Vidya & Child also provides financial support, mentoring, and holistic development through its integrated programme structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Remedial Education Centers
• Anandshala (Experiential Learning Program)
• Vocational and Skill Training
• Health and Nutrition Program
• Digital Literacy Program
• Mainstream School Enrollment Support

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ children pursuing careers in 21 diverse fields
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• EY FoundationmajorOthers · 1 January 2020Supported COVID-19 relief efforts with food distribution and support
• Zomato's Feeding India InitiativemajorOthers · 1 January 2020COVID-19 relief partnership for food distribution to families
• The Azim Premji FoundationmajorOthers · 1 January 2020Supported COVID-19 relief efforts
• The Atmashakti TrustminorOthers · 1 January 2020Supported COVID-19 relief efforts
• Rasoi on WheelsminorOthers · 1 January 2020COVID-19 relief partnership for food distribution
• The Aayom Welfare SocietyminorOthers · 1 January 2020Supported COVID-19 relief efforts
• The Akshibhyam FoundationminorOthers · 1 January 2020Supported COVID-19 relief efforts

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Room to Read: Global nonprofit focused on literacy and gender equality in education across low-income communities in Asia and Africa. Comparable in publishing/curriculum development, life skills curriculum, and long-term child sponsorship model, but operates at international scale.
• Smile Foundation: Large Indian NGO running Mission Education programme that supports underprivileged children from pre-school through Class XII with holistic support. Directly comparable beneficiary profile (slum/migrant children) and CSR-led funding model, but operates across many thematic areas beyond education.
• Naandi Foundation: Hyderabad-headquartered Indian nonprofit operating large-scale education, safe drinking water, and livelihood programmes with significant corporate and government partnerships. Comparable in CSR-driven funding structure and ambition to scale education for underserved children, though broader thematic mandate.
• Bharti Foundation: Corporate foundation of Bharti Enterprises running the Satya Bharti School Programme providing quality education to underprivileged rural children. Comparable in Indian underprivileged-child focus, corporate-philanthropy funding model, and registered-school delivery approach.
• Pratham Education Foundation: Largest Indian education NGO focused on literacy and numeracy for underprivileged children through community-driven programmes. Directly comparable mission (bridging education gap for low-income children), community-led delivery model, and donor-funded structure, but operates at vastly greater national scale.

Emerging players

• Praekelt.org / Digemy (representative ed-tech-for-underserved comparator): While not a direct Indian peer, organizations of this class represent emerging digital/tech-enabled education interventions for underserved communities that could substitute or complement Vidya & Child's classroom-based model as scaling alternatives emerge.

Direct peers

• Make A Difference (MAD): India-based nonprofit equipping underprivileged youth in shelters and low-income communities with education, life skills, and career support through volunteer-driven centres. Closely comparable in mission (equipping underprivileged children with holistic education), volunteer + corporate engagement model, and after-school delivery format.
• Teach For India: Fellowship-based nonprofit placing talented graduates in low-income schools across India to address educational inequity. Comparable in targeting underprivileged children, partnering with mainstream schools, and alumni-network-driven fundraising model.
• Katha: Delhi-based nonprofit publisher and education organization running community reading centres and holistic learning programmes for children in low-income urban communities. Comparable in creative/arts-augmented pedagogy, in-house content development, and urban slum community focus.
• Akanksha Foundation: Mumbai-based education nonprofit running a network of schools and after-school support centres for underprivileged children with a holistic model combining academics, life skills, and arts. Closest direct peer given similar holistic philosophy, multi-centre urban delivery, and focus on long-term child development through Class XII.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=QbEWo4ciOT4
• Facebookfacebook.com/127399410635065
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vidya-child

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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