Seekho Sikhao Foundation

What Seekho Sikhao Foundation does

Seekho Sikhao Foundation (SSF) is an India-registered non-profit founded in 2019 and headquartered at Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, with field operations anchored in Lucknow. The organization works to improve learning outcomes, governance, and community engagement in rural government primary schools through three interconnected programs. The Learning Program delivers interventions including Teacher Collective Meetings, classroom facilitation, parent-teacher meetings, digital empowerment via smart TVs and computer labs, education advocacy, and infrastructure enhancement. The Governance & Community Engagement Program mobilizes Gram Panchayats and School Management Committees to build local ownership and accountability. The Seekho Sikhao Fellowship recruits graduated rural youth annually (July-November application cycle) and places them in education and Panchayati Raj leadership roles, functioning as both a talent pipeline and a program delivery arm.

SSF operates a community-led, field-intensive model with no proprietary technology platform; the technology stack is limited to a WordPress website, Google Forms-based applications, and physical/digital learning materials. During the COVID-19 pandemic (2020), SSF distributed more than 29,000 competency-based worksheets over eight months and reported a 30% improvement in certain competencies among 4,683 students reached. The foundation is led by Founder Director Anupama Dalmia and CEO Sumana Dalmia, supported by Director Meenakshi Periwal, Programme Coordinator Maneesh Singh, and advisors affiliated with Indorama, India Education Collective, and GivingPi/Dasra. SSF is independent with no parent entity and no disclosed subsidiaries, mergers, or funding rounds.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations. SSF publicly advertises three sponsorship tiers — ₹600 to sponsor one child, ₹6,000 to sponsor ten children, and ₹60,000 to sponsor a school — alongside custom donations processed through a WooCommerce Donations plugin, with additional contributions from corporate funders and partners listed on the website. The organization is registered as a non-profit with no disclosed financials, no public revenue figures, and no disclosed CSR or grant commitments beyond its funder/partner logo wall. Annual reports are published from 2021 through 2025.

Name

Seekho Sikhao Foundation

Legal name

Seekho Sikhao Foundation

Website

https://seekhosikhao.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seekho Sikhao Foundation is a New Delhi-based non-profit that partners with rural Indian government schools to improve learning outcomes, strengthen Gram Panchayat governance, and train rural youth leaders through an annual fellowship program, funded via individual donations and CSR partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Education Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Rural education programs
• Teacher training
• Youth leadership fellowship
• School governance
• Community engagement education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lucknow

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Contributions: SSF generates revenue through individual and organizational donations. Donation tiers include ₹600 for sponsoring one child, ₹6000 for sponsoring ten children, and ₹60000 for sponsoring a school. Corporate funders and partners also contribute to the foundation's operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Seekho Sikhao Foundation is a non-profit organization that runs systemic education and governance programs in rural Indian government schools through three strategic pillars: Learning (teacher training, classroom facilitation, digital empowerment, parent-teacher meetings), Governance (engagement of Gram Panchayats and School Management Committees), and Fellowship (a rural youth leadership program placing fellows in education and Panchayati Raj roles). Programs are delivered directly through field-based interventions and funded via donations and philanthropic contributions.

Product overview

Seekho Sikhao Foundation (SSF) is a non-profit organization founded in 2019, dedicated to transforming education in rural India through three interconnected core programs: the Learning Program (redefines educational processes in government schools through teacher training, digital empowerment, and student assessment), the Governance & Community Engagement Program (mobilizes local government and community structures to address school needs), and the Seekho Sikhao Fellowship Program (empowers rural youth with leadership skills to drive educational reform). These programs work synergistically under SSF's systemic approach to create sustainable, community-led improvements in public education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Teacher Collective Meeting (TCM): Monthly sessions that empower teachers to collaborate and co-create lesson plans based on national guidelines.
• Seekho Sikhao Fellowship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% improvement in certain competencies during COVID-19 lockdown with 29,000+ worksheets distributed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Government SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSF partners with government schools to implement educational reforms, improve learning outcomes, and enhance school governance. This is the primary delivery mechanism for SSF's mission and represents the core strategic partnership for program delivery.
• Gram Panchayats and School Management CommitteescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government and community-based governance structures are leveraged to address school needs, create community ownership, and impact educational outcomes. These bodies provide the institutional framework for sustainable change.
• Kaivalya Education FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrior employer of Programme Coordinator Maneesh Singh; represents organizational experience network rather than active formal partnership.
• Bodh Siksha SamitiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrior employer of Programme Coordinator Maneesh Singh; represents organizational experience network rather than active formal partnership.
• Bharti FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrior employer of Programme Coordinator Maneesh Singh; represents organizational experience network rather than active formal partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kaivalya Education Foundation: India-focused education nonprofit working on leadership development and school reform. Directly comparable mission; explicitly cited as prior employer of SSF's Programme Coordinator.
• Bodh Shiksha Samiti: Rural education nonprofit working with government schools in Rajasthan/MP. Explicitly cited as prior employer of SSF's Programme Coordinator; highly comparable mission and operating model.
• Prajayatna: Grassroots education NGO focused on quality learning in rural government schools with strong community-governance orientation. Connected to SSF via advisor Sreeja S., who led Prajayatna.
• Pratham Education Foundation: One of India's largest education nonprofits operating learning and remediation programs across government schools. Directly comparable rural K-12 intervention model with similar reliance on field staff and community engagement.
• Teach For India: Fellowship-driven education nonprofit placing young leaders into low-income Indian schools. Closely mirrors SSF's fellowship + classroom intervention model.

Broad incumbents

• Room to Read: Global nonprofit operating literacy and girls' education programs in government schools across multiple countries including India. Comparable school-system intervention approach at greater scale.
• Akshaya Patra Foundation: Large-scale education-linked nonprofit operating in government schools across India. Comparable channel (government schools) but differentiated focus on mid-day meals.
• Bharti Foundation: Corporate foundation running rural education programs (Satya Bharti Schools) across India. Larger, well-funded incumbent in the same rural-government-school intervention space.

Others

• Dasra: Strategic philanthropy intermediary supporting India nonprofits with capacity building and funding access. Connected to SSF via advisor Jyotirmoy Chatterji and potentially a future funding/incubation channel.
• India Education Collective: Ecosystem/intermediary organization convening education nonprofits in India. Not a direct program peer, but connected to SSF via advisor Sreeja S.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seekhosikhao

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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