OUR MISSION
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OUR WORK
We transform learning into an experience!
Our STEM+ (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Centers and Mobile Labs bring hands-on learning to underserved children.
OUR VISION
To build a new world of tinkerers, creators, innovators, and solution-seekers who are humane, anchored and connected
31 Million
CHILDREN
300,000+
TEACHERS
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24
INDIAN STATES
WHY AGASTYA MATTERS
Agastya is revolutionizing education at a scale never before attempted, with a bold vision to impact 100 million underserved children and 1 million teachers by 2032. Through transformational partnerships, we are equipping them with the tools of creativity, critical thinking, and innovation - skills that were once the privilege of the few, but now will be accessible to many.
Experiential Learning
We supplement school curricula with experiential and phygital learning.
Scalable and Replicable
Our innovative programs are scalable and replicable.
Transformational Partnerships
We forge impactful partnerships with governments, corporations and philanthropists.
Sparks of change
OUR IMPACT
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RESOURCES
From virtual classrooms to interactive material, discover the future of learning.
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Agastya International Foundation is a cause, not an organization, propelling immersive experiential learning programs across India.
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TESTIMONIALS
Hear from our supporters
Former President of India
“The lesson we derive out of [the Agastya] experience is that innovative and student friendly solutions are needed to enable scientific learning in the youth, especially those in rural and remote regions of the nations of the world.”
![“Math has rhythm, art, and imagination in it!”
In Sarga Samvad, a hands-on learning workshop, Nissim Ranade, Computational Analyst at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, shares how she explored math beyond textbooks through shapes, sounds, and hands-on learning with children at Agastya. From building Platonic solids to discovering how a cube feels, her sessions sparked new ways of seeing math.
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[ math, rhythm, creativity, imagination, cube, platonic solids, shapes, learning by doing, 3D thinking, art in math, child curiosity, hands-on learning, Agastya, geometry, experiential learning ]](https://scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/504191837_1245724390560535_6399093712445421716_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=uwq1ZXC98GMQ7kNvwElLcSK&_nc_oc=AdlYRIQqZacaULX728bHEIxLfQAMYt2X9rT_wDPHRBhn5o84ruuYsX9OlE_T5TU4rZQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea5-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=Jb7aG4B9PmLUKI5-BbWDMA&oh=00_AfTD9-pnKQKEsq1UiNhNNHWfuEVihnijMYPw_t1Vkilx4Q&oe=687FE19F)
![When learning begins with curiosity, even trash can become a doorway to wonder. Watch Arvind Gupta, Indian science educator, toy inventor, author, translator and scientist, remind us that children aren’t meant to sit still — they’re meant to explore, create, and chase what moves them.
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[ Curiosity, hands-on learning, toys from trash, creativity, exploration, motion, purpose, joy, alternative education, child-centric, freedom, self-discovery, expression, meaningful play, imagination ]](https://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/504158047_18343865503093679_7799927501047695458_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=x88UC7UjJagQ7kNvwFhydGh&_nc_oc=AdnGDwyjpEDXs8jTYPyRotrSzmzFliaP52TXvH7KRK_K0Y4w6oOgRsSkcMJaBxkVO78&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=Jb7aG4B9PmLUKI5-BbWDMA&oh=00_AfSc-uWAywUfUnZRXH-c5PmH3G5iXr6emNa38OtN0A7H6w&oe=687FE13A)
![From a quiet beach in Trivandrum to the edge of space Kiran Kumar, Former chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organisation, recalls the beginnings of India’s space journey, where rockets were assembled in a church and dreams took flight with the support of fishermen and faith.
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[ Kiran Kumar, ISRO, Indian space journey, Trivandrum, sounding rockets, geomagnetic equator, upper atmosphere, scientific community, rocket assembly, 1960s, Dr. Sarabhai, church launch site, fishermen support, space research, India innovation ]](https://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/503896044_1086566006646900_5770149905729515191_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=tgDwwaSzrhkQ7kNvwGW9g4X&_nc_oc=Adl22cZ5_sEIQta0OooVYYwkcmSdtuDxI2vWBF0SsZAhw8uHL_9dwVoKIbh9LoRTG5E&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=Jb7aG4B9PmLUKI5-BbWDMA&oh=00_AfSKhFqSOM7lcJ3oSJbwZd846IIq6fRgOJ1h8tqVfOCUcg&oe=687FE360)
!["What is your contribution to Karnataka?" That question pushed Lalitha Srinivasan to dive deep into Kannada poetry and reimagine classical dance as Kavya Nritya. A journey of tradition, thought, and bold expression.
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[ Karnataka, Lalitha Srinivasan, classical dance, Kavya Nritya, Kannada poetry, Navodaya poets, cultural heritage, Bharatanatyam, tradition, innovation, Indian art, dance journey, thematic dance, poetry in motion, inspirational Indians ]](https://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/503294100_1032177589003599_4751426289936437922_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=OKqp6uuIl2sQ7kNvwEF3QL5&_nc_oc=Admp25gt1Qx4--91rU2aBGHlAbYjDG_cWEv8uc0WhD6v7JVh2O09cxwg-uAG6t5UKPY&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=Jb7aG4B9PmLUKI5-BbWDMA&oh=00_AfSIPCG_ZBhuorono1J8eZcrvrlXsS4OELP9836fPM6A7g&oe=687FDC86)
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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Investor and Philanthropist
"The purpose of Agastya, in my opinion, is not to teach science but to arouse curiosity through the medium of science. When the child gets curious, he wants to learn."
AM Naik
Former Executive Chairman, Larsen & Toubro
"When Ramji explained the van [Mobile Science Lab] to me, I said I would buy it and if it was any good, I would get L&T to buy it for every location. I felt it was good, so we now have 11 or 12 mobile labs."
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Executive Chairperson, Biocon & Biocon Biologics
“Curiosity is the secret sauce to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)."
Tadashi Tokieda
Stanford University
"Agastya is managing to expand in a macro way, but within the micro level.
This is mezzo.”
AS Kiran Kumar
Former Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
"Agastya found the formula needed to ignite the child's mind, to help the child explore the process of comprehension and allow the child to develop the ability to use such learning to creatively solve problems."
Arundhati Bhattacharya
Chairperson and CEO, Salesforce India
Former Chairperson, State Bank of India
"A truly remarkable story. Agastya’s journey is one we can all learn from -
its mission is one we should all try and be a part of."
NR Narayana Murthy
Founder, Infosys Ltd.
"I think the beauty of Agastya has been to leverage the power of experimentation to communicate scientific ideas. It creates the foundation to enhance the curiosity of children."
Hayagreeva "Huggy" Rao
Stanford University
"What we need in society is more curiosity — the foundation of creativity, of searching and questioning."
TVSN Prasad
Former Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana
"Agastya’s noble and transformative work will go in the annals of history as a spectacular yet unassuming contribution for generations to come."
Sharad Sharma
Co-founder, iSPIRT Foundation
“If we must build an economy based on science and technology, then the conversation shifts from ‘Can you be a call-centre worker or an Uber driver?’ to ask ‘Can you innovate?’ This is what Agastya is doing. It is creating the base that can help India start asking whether it can be an innovation-based economy.”
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Phanish Puranam
Roland Berger Chair Professor of Strategy & Organisation Design, INSEAD
“Science education was one way [design thinking was in evidence at Agastya], but it could have been anything. Ultimately, they were trying to instill confidence.”
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Dhirendra Singh
Former Union Home Secretary, Government of India
“The vision that attracted me was that people would see Agastya and try to replicate their labs and programs in their own schools.”
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Dr. Anil Kakodkar
Former Chairman, The Atomic Energy Commission of India
“I don’t know whether there is any parallel for a campus dedicated to science learning anywhere in the world ”
K Kasturirangan
Former Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
“I think, for those who are interested in societal development and especially addressing the uplift of not so privileged youngsters, Agastya have shown the way. I am also happy to note that Agastya continues to push very innovative approaches to deliver hands-on learning methods.”
S.V. Ranganath
Vice Chairman, Karnataka State Higher Education Council
“Agastya’s approach has important advantages that made it easy to integrate into the government education system. It’s content was aligned with the school curriculum, its creative pedagogy helped teachers and students to effectively complement their syllabus with hands-on learning, and its methods were scalable at a low cost. ”
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Dr. V. K. Aatre
Former Head, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
“When I walk into the IISc campus, I think ‘science.’ When I walk into the Agastya campus, I think ‘innovation.”
