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Upcoming events

2025 Pratham New York City Gala

Friday, October 3, 2025, at 5.30 p.m.
The Glasshouse
660 12th Ave, New York, NY 10019
Mark your calendars! Join us at the Pratham New York City Gala on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 5.30 p.m. EST for an unforgettable evening of philanthropy and celebration.


The Future of Philanthropy: How Young Professionals Serve as Pratham Champions

Across the country, young supporters of Pratham USA are stepping up to make a difference, offering their time, enthusiasm, and energy to support Pratham’s mission.
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2023 Pratham Fall Galas: A Season of Inspiration and Impact

Like the vibrant hues of autumn, Pratham USA’s 2023 Fall Galas were a season of inspiration and impact, bringing communities together through the shared mission of changing lives and transforming communities through learning for children and young people in India. Together, we raised funds to support the learning journeys of over 370,000 children!

The 2023 Pratham New York Gala was a night to remember! We were inspired by Siddhi’s story of transformation through Pratham’s Second Chance program and celebrated Pratham’s initiatives...
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CAMaL Ka Camp: Turning learning into an amazing adventure

Language and math skills are the magic keys that transform a child’s world to one of learning and possibility!
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Students at Jersey Jalwa put their best foot forward for Pratham

On April 9, 2022, students at The College of New Jersey hosted Jersey Jalwa – a Bollywood-fusion dance competition. The annual dance competition featured eight competing teams from across the country and four teams performing in exhibition, culminating in a fun-filled weekend for all the participants.

Washington University Chaahat, was awarded the top prize with NYU Dillagi in second place and University of Connecticut Surya rounding out the top 3. A key priority for the Jersey Jalwa organizers is giving back...
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Pratham selected to receive funding from Google.org Impact Challenge for Women & Girls

Pratham Education Foundation has been selected as one of the 34 initiatives worldwide to receive funding support from the Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls.

The Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls commits $25 million to fund organizations creating pathways to prosperity for women and girls. Over 7,800 applications were submitted by organizations from across the world and were reviewed by a panel of experts from several sectors, after which 34 initiatives were chosen.

Pratham will receive USD$1 million in...
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Leadership

President
Jignesh Patel

Executive Board
  • Meera Bhutta
  • Nishi Anand
  • Sonal Bhatia
  • Seema Mody
  • Swapna Chandak
  • Deevana Palazzolo
  • Rohit Chopra
  • Sheru Chowdhry
  • Dinny Devitre
  • Vik Hebatpuria
  • Prashant (PJ) Juvekar
  • Aman Kapadia
  • Rohit Kapoor
  • Raman Kapur
  • Atul Khanna
  • Sameer Maru
  • Manjula Menon
  • Shivani Vohra
  • Shilpa Mullan
  • Rahul Mahajan
  • Deepak Raj
  • Brian Rebello
  • Shilpa Sanger
  • Gagan Singh
  • Manoj Singh

Stories

Rhea Sanger: Breaking the Mold

2019 Pratham LEADers Circle Event

Parth’s and Sarina’s Story: Gaining Perspective and Bringing About Change

Akshar’s Story: 3 R’s and an M