1. What are we doing and why ?
Our goal is simple but radical: put students first. Today, we run 100 learning pods across India through www.apnipathshala.org, where over 10,000 students learn daily using ApnaPCs and AI tutors. These are not just classrooms — they are living laboratories proving that community microschools work.
We are building an education system where students are not passive listeners but active creators of their own learning journey. Education should not manufacture obedient exam-takers; it should nurture curious, confident, self-directed lifelong learners.
2. Why do you call ApniPathshala a “real-life testing lab”?
Because theory is cheap — results matter.
Our pods operate in real communities, with real children, real constraints, and real outcomes. We continuously experiment, improve, and refine how children learn best. We observe:
- What motivates students
- How autonomy changes behaviour
- How technology accelerates learning
- How peer learning beats top-down teaching
This hands-on experimentation proves something powerful: children learn best when they are trusted, empowered, and curious.
3. What impact have you already created?
Let’s talk numbers — because scale matters.
- 100 ApniPathshala pods across India
- 10,000 students learning daily using ApnaPCs and AI tutors
- Thousands of first-generation learners gaining digital literacy and confidence
But the real impact is invisible: students becoming independent thinkers, problem solvers, and self-learners.
When a child says, “I figured this out myself,” — that’s success.
4. What are your future goals?
We believe in exponential impact — not incremental change.
- In 2 years: 1,000 www.TeachToEarn.in pods across India, run by micro-entrepreneurs in the community, modelled on the ApniPathshala pods → 100,000 students learning daily
- In 3 years: 1,000,000 ApnaPCs in the hands of learners
- In 4 years: 10,000,000 students using Eklavya.io, our free AI tutor
This isn’t wishful thinking. It’s a roadmap driven by mission, frugality, and execution.
5. What gives us the right to win ?
We are an independent self-funded social impact startup
We are frugal
We are mission driven
We are self-sufficient
We deploy AI to maximise our impact
We build and share in public
Our model is:
- Student-first
- Self-directed
- Technology-enabled
- Community-driven
- Outcome-focused
Instead of forcing students into one rigid path, we help them discover their own path.
Learning becomes a pull system, not a push system.
6. What makes your model different from traditional schools?
Traditional education is teacher-centred, syllabus-driven, and exam-obsessed.
Our model is:
- Student-first
- Self-directed
- Technology-enabled
- Community-driven
- Outcome-focused
Instead of forcing students into one rigid path, we help them discover their own path.
Learning becomes a pull system, not a push system.
7. Why is student autonomy so important?
Because ownership drives learning.
When students control:
- What they learn
- How they learn
- When they learn
They become curious explorers instead of passive receivers.
Autonomy builds:
- Confidence
- Problem-solving ability
- Creativity
- Responsibility
- Lifelong learning habits
The future belongs to self-learners, not syllabus followers.
8. What role does technology play in your approach?
Technology is our force multiplier.
We use:
- ApnaPC → a safe, affordable, student-centric learning computer
- Digital Learning Dashboards → personalised, to track the learning journey
- Eklavya.io → free AI mentor for every student
AI doesn’t replace teachers — it democratises learning. Every child gets personalised support, regardless of geography or income.
Technology helps us scale impact without scaling cost.
8. Why we will win !
Many organisations talk about reform. We execute.
Our advantage:
- We put students first, always
- We are frugal — we maximise impact per rupee
- We are mission-driven, not profit-driven
- We are independently funded and self-sufficient
- We use AI intelligently to scale learning
- We build in public, share openly, and improve continuously
We are not building a company. We are building a movement.
Please join us !
9. How do community microschools change children’s lives?
Microschools create safe, supportive, curiosity-driven learning environments.
In these pods:
- Students learn by doing
- Older students help younger ones
- Failure is treated as learning
- Technology removes barriers
- Confidence replaces fear
For many children, this is the first time learning feels joyful, meaningful, and empowering.
10. Can this model scale across India?
Yes — because it is simple, affordable, and community-driven.
We don’t depend on:
- Large infrastructure
- Expensive teachers
- Government bureaucracy
Instead, we empower:
- Parents
- Local mentors
- Communities
- Technology
This bottom-up model scales faster and more sustainably than top-down reform.
11. What is the ultimate goal of this movement?
Not better marks. Not better exams.
Our goal is to create independent, self-directed, lifelong learners.
Students who:
- Learn without being forced
- Think independently
- Solve real problems
- Adapt to change
- Build their own future
In a world where knowledge changes rapidly, the ability to learn continuously is the most important skill.
12. How can students, parents, and communities participate?
This movement grows through participation.
Students → Take ownership of your learning
Parents → Trust your child’s curiosity
Communities → Create local learning pods
Educators → Shift from teaching to mentoring
Change will not come from policy alone. It will come from people who believe students deserve better.
13. Why are you optimistic about the future of education?
Because change is already happening.
Every ApniPathshala pod proves that:
- Children want to learn
- Technology can democratise education
- Communities can drive change
- Autonomy unlocks potential
We are not waiting for the system to change. We are building the new system.
14. What message would you give to every student?
You don’t need permission to learn.
Be curious.
Ask questions.
Experiment.
Fail.
Try again.
Learn independently.
The future belongs to those who learn how to learn. And that journey starts with you.