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Pratham uses Volunteers bodies to raise funds

14 May 2008
Pratham UK once again embarks on a novel way to raise funds. On May 18th, 2008, Pratham is going to maximise usage of 20 of its volunteer’s bodies to help raise a substantial amount of money for the 2008 Summer Camp Program.

Pratham in Press - The New York Times

18 January 2008
The New York Times article Education Push Yields Little for India’s Poor talks about the results of ASER and the efforts being made by Pratham in India.

Google.org gives $2 million to Pratham!

18 January 2008
Please refer to Google's Official Press Release.

Please lookup under Inform and Empower to Improve Public Services.

Annual Survey of Education Report (ASER) 2007 Released

17 January 2008
The latest version of the Annual Survey of Education Report (ASER) 2007 was released on January 16, 2008

Among other results, this year's survey found that the overall proportion of out-of-school children has dropped further to 4.1% and overall reading levels have improved across grade levels. Read India is clearly impacting reading levels across the country.

Download ASER Report 2007 (PDF, 10.9MB)

Pratham UK has a Facebook Page and a You Tube Channel!

11 January 2008
Pratham UK has a Facebook Page. Please add yourself as a fan to take advantage of the content.

Pratham UK has also launched a YouTube Channel. We will upload latest about Pratham as and when they become available.

Gala event grossed £2 million for Indian charity Pratham's Read Indian intiative

1 October 2007
The world’s fashionable and philanthropic were out in force in London on Friday night (28 September 2007) to support Indian based charity, Pratham, helping to gross an estimated £2 million for its Read India initiative.

Ajay Piramal is new PIEI Chairman

17 September 2007
Mr. Ajay Piramal, Chairman Nicholas enterprises has taken over as the Chairman of the Pratham India education initative board from Mr. N.Vaghul, Chairman ICICI bank who completed his 5 year term. Mr. Vaghul will continue to be on the board of PIEI

Pratham visits the PM

17 September 2007
A Pratham team of 30 Pratham persons, comprising of representatives from almost all states called on the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on the evening of April 12th, 2007, at his residence