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Prayas Development Foundation

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Independent Development Foundation · Est. 2005

Building
resilient
India.

A non-profit institution dedicated to systemic transformation across education, rural livelihoods, and health governance through evidence-based interventions.

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Rural Indian Village Landscape
2.4 Million
Lives Impacted Annually
₹340 Crore
Direct Program Outlay
6 States
Core Regional Presence
19 Years
Institutional Legacy

Focus Areas

Deploying deep-sector expertise to solve the most pressing challenges in the Indian development landscape.

Vocational Training Center
Education & Skills

Pragati Skills Academy

85% Placement Rate

Bridging the gap between rural ambition and urban opportunity through specialized vocational certification in partnership with leading industry clusters.

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Community Water Management
Environmental Security

Jal Shakti Water Security

12,000+ Hectares Revitalized

Restoring groundwater levels through community-led watershed management and traditional water harvesting rejuvenation in drought-prone districts.

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Teacher Training Workshop
Systemic Governance

Sankalp Teacher Training

45,000 Educators Certified

Transforming the quality of primary education by institutionalizing outcome-based pedagogical training within the state government school ecosystem.

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Intellectual Capital

Reports & Research

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Policy Whitepaper
The Digital Divide in Rural Bihar: A 2024 Household Survey

An in-depth analysis of last-mile connectivity and its impact on essential welfare delivery.

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Impact Assessment
Gender Parity in Agrarian Value Chains: Five-Year Outcome Report

Measuring the socio-economic shift in 200 women-led producer organizations.

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Annual Review
Prayas Development Review 2023: Systems Thinking in Practice

Reflections on institutional learning and the future of philanthropic collaboration.

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Distinguished Partners & Governing Institutions

Tata Trusts Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation HDFC Bank USAID
NITI Aayog
Govt. of Bihar
Govt. of Maharashtra

Leadership

Executive Director
Dr. Amrita Singh

Executive Director

Head of Operations
Rajiv Malhotra

Head of Strategy & Operations

Chief Research Officer
Dr. Priya Deshmukh

Chief Research Officer

Board of Director
Vikram Sethi

Governing Board Member

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