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Vision
Achieving equitable education for all children through systemic change.
Mission
To create a cadre of changemakers who transform schools in the short term and lead the next education movement in the long term.
It started in 2020, with the programme aimed at assisting teachers and school leaders reflect on their own practice. We learned that real transformation couldn't happen in the classroom alone - it needed every stakeholder in the school. That insight became the Bhumi Fellowship. (2018 was just the seed of transformation.)
Achieving equitable education for all children through systemic change.
To create a cadre of changemakers who transform schools in the short term and lead the next education movement in the long term.
Fellows are placed across four impactful locations in Tamil Nadu.
How Bhumi Fellowship evolved from a seed in 2018 to a thriving multi-city movement. Select a year to explore each milestone.
From one city to multiple regions, from a small cohort of 5 to a thriving alumni network of 100+, the journey continues - anchored in a shared belief: transforming India's education system, one school, one child, one changemaker at a time.
The story of Bhumi Fellowship is still unfolding, and its most transformative chapters are yet to be written.
India has nearly solved access (the Right to Education Act helped push primary enrolment to 99%). What's still missing is quality: what happens once children are actually in the classroom.
According to the Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 51% of Indian school-children show signs of anxiety, withdrawal, or dysphoria (IACAM).
NEP 2020 names social-emotional learning as central to a more empathetic, inclusive society.
Schools running SEL programs see up to 15% higher academic performance (TISS).
At present, we have 96.96 lakh teachers across all levels for 26.44 crore children. We require efficient systems that enable HMs and invest parents to create an enabling learning environment for children. The Bhumi Fellowship aims to improve the quality of education by working with all the stakeholders in a school ecosystem through our whole-school transformation approach. We also envision our alumni becoming changemakers who lead the movement to transform the education system.
Bhumi Fellowship is an initiative of Bhumi, India's largest youth volunteering organization. At Bhumi, we have been transforming schools in India for over 20 years. Our expertise in school transformation has helped us create a curriculum that combines the best practices in pedagogy, technology, and community engagement. We have a team of experienced educators, mentors, and leaders who work closely with our fellows to ensure they get the best training and experience.