Our Impact
Our 26 schools are provide high-quality education to 14000 children from underserved communities. Many of our 5,100 alumni have gone on to study at reputed national and foreign universities and are pursuing excellent careers in academics, arts and sports. Our end impact is the success of our alumni who lift their families out of generational poverty.
Our Theory of Change
At Akanksha, we aim to provide children of underserved communities the knowledge, skills, and values they need to lead empowered lives, maximize their potential and break out of the cycle of inter-generational poverty by building high-performing, innovative schools and strengthening public school systems Akanksha engages with children over a span of 20+ years – from the age of 4 to 25. This allows us to track our students all the way up to their first few years of working and set them up for an empowered life, thus creating a deep impact in the following areas:
Economic Mobility
Improved quality of life through economic mobility
Agency & Skills
Drive outcomes in life through requisite skills that are part of Akanksha's student vision
Passion & Purpose
Pursuing their passion & contributing to the household and community
Economic Mobility
Improved quality of life through economic mobility
Agency & Skills
Drive outcomes in life through requisite skills that are part of Akanksha's student vision
Passion & Purpose
Pursuing their passion & contributing to the household and community
Key stages in our students' journey
KG - Grade 10
Akanksha enrolls students in kindergarten and provides 12 years of schooling till Grade 10, focusing on holistic development with the intent to deliver significantly better learning outcomes than schools serving the same demographic.
Junior College & Higher Studies
After Grade 10, we support our students with career counselling, admission to junior college, higher studies, mentorship, financial aid and academic support through our Alumni Support and Engagement program.
We receive 2.4 times the number of applications versus the number of seats available indicating a demand for excellence
Student Performance
Secondary School Certificate (Grade 10)
In AY 2023-24,
663 students from Akanksha schools appeared for the SSC exams
Distinction & First Class
AY 2023-2024
73%
AY 2022-23
69%
AY 2021-22
63%
AY 2020-21
65%
Overall Pass %
AY 2023-24
99.4%
AY 2022-23
97%
AY 2021-22
93%
AY 2020-21
99%
Higher Secondary Certificate (Grade 12)
In AY 2023-24,
438 Akanksha school alumni appeared for the HSC exams
Distinction & First Class
AY 2023-24
40%
AY 2022-23
29%
AY 2021-22
33%
AY 2020-21
85%
Overall Pass %
AY 2023-24
94%
AY 2022-23
91%
AY 2021-22
93%
AY 2020-21
100%
Akanksha Alumni
Our alumni's average monthly income (₹25,857) is higher than the national average (₹23,319) for ages 18-24
35%
alumni are contributing and volunteering towards social causes and giving back to the community
84%
alumni are pursuing graduation courses across various academic streams
72%
alumni are employed full time / part time / self-employed
Alumni contribute over
40%
of their income towards household expenditure
Alumni Enrollment
Our alumni have gained admission to some of the nation's most prestigious universities.
We Enjoy High Retention Rates
98%
Average Student retention percentage Over the last 5 years
99%
Average Teacher retention percentage Over the last 5 years
99%
Average School Leadership retention
Over the last 5 years, we’ve maintained outstanding retention across students, teachers, and leadership—reinforcing a stable, supportive learning environment.