Plan India NGO

Plan India is a nationally registered non-profit organization that aims to advance children’s rights and equality for girls, thus creating a lasting impact in the lives of vulnerable and excluded children, their families, and communities.

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Teaching to Make a Difference - Plan India

A teacher, takes a hand, opens the mind and touches the heart! Teachers play an irreplaceable role in a students’ life. Their thoughts, ideologies and knowledge stays with a student all through their life. And when a teacher is as diligent as Sanjay Kumar, then undoubtedly students are motivated. Speaking to 1,600 students at one go and hand-holding each, Sanjay teaches complex mathematical equations like a pro!

Sanjay has been teaching Math to students of Class IX and X at the Digital Learning Centre (DLC) in Dwarka. The Digital Learning Centres, set up by Plan India in collaboration with Ericsson, utilise technology solutions to provide a quality education to young women in the age of 15-25 years within their own communities, thereby overcoming the challenge of limited mobility. And Sanjay has been there since its inception. “When I first joined, I did not have a lot of exposure on ICT (Information and Communications Technology), but after initial hiccups, I learnt the proper use of ICT and now from the DLC hub, I connect with 1,600 girls across Delhi and teach them Math. I ensure that all doubts regarding course curriculum, equations and problems are addressed in the hour long sessions,” shared Sanjay.

Speaking about motivation, Sanjay remarks, “I get to learn so much from the girls; it is a new day every day. I am able to impart knowledge across diverse sections of society and classes here are completely free of cost. It is a great morale booster for me.”

The DLC hosts 4 batches per day starting from 1.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. so that girls can attend the classes after school hours. The facility, which is clearly accessible from the main road, is well maintained and has all the basic amenities. English, Science and Math are taught along with special classes on personality development, human rights, sexual and reproductive health and career counselling.

To gauge progress and development, Sanjay has devised an assessment routine, which helps him understand the requirements of the students.

“Girls are the future of the country, when one educates a girl, society changes for the better. I witness progress every day, I see the girls excelling in studies, forming opinions and voicing their concerns on early marriage. I feel I am empowering them through education,” he beams.

Passion and desire to empower girls through education is clearly what drives this educator.

Learn more about the Digital Learning Centres

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Breaking the cycle of child marriage. In Jharkhand and Rajasthan, Balika Shivir girls and Sakhi Sangam groups, with Plan India and Z Zurich Foundation, are taking a stand. From stopping child marriages to creating a Child Marriage Prevention & Tracking Register with government support, they are keeping girls in school, safe, and free to chase their dreams.

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Plan India Umeed Se Udaan Tak

Meet Soni, a bright young girl from an underprivileged family whose education was cut short due to financial hardship. Her passion never faded—through Balika Shivir & National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) she completed her 10th with over 70% marks and is now studying in an intercollege, chasing her dream of becoming an anchor. #HopeTakesWings #GirlsEducation #BalikaShivir

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Plan India Sponsor a Child Education

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲? 𝐀 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬. Across India, countless young women dream of leadership but face barriers to limited access, mentorship, career guidance, and essential life skills. These gaps hold back the potential that could transform communities. The Link Women Fellowship Programme, an UN Women India initiative supported by LinkedIn India and implemented by Plan India, is breaking these barriers. Through intensive three-day orientation sessions in Indore and Mumbai, Fellows gained critical knowledge in Financial Literacy, POSH, and SRHR, and crafted actionable career plans. This isn’t just training, it’s empowerment in action With structured mentorship, career linkages, and a roadmap for success, these women are stepping into leadership roles with confidence and purpose. They are ready to lead change, not just for themselves, but for generations to come. Be part of this journey. Support programmes that advance equality and leadership for all girls and women

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Plan India Supplementary Learning Centers

The film on Project Shikshantar showcases how Supplementary Learning Centers are helping children achieve grade-appropriate learning competencies. With a strong focus on competency-based education, the project strives for the holistic development of students, placing equal emphasis on their mental wellbeing. The video highlights the crucial role of children's mental health in shaping their overall growth, positively impacting their emotional wellbeing and enhancing their performance both academically and beyond.

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Plan India Link Women Fellowship Programme

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞? We believe the answer should be as diverse as the world it will impact That’s why, in Bhopal, we welcomed a new cohort of 20 young women from various colleges in the city into the 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 - a UN Women India initiative supported by LinkedIn India and implemented by Plan India, recently. This three-month fellowship will equip them with a 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐈 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞, advanced 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, and 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. The fellows will go on to cascade their learning to their peers, ensuring skills and learnings are disseminated widely. They were inducted into the programme at an event where 𝐔𝐍 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 signed an MOU with the Department of Higher Education of the 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐲𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. Our goal is clear: to ensure the future of technology is built with and by the communities it must serve. This isn't just about providing access to tools; it's about fostering the creators, critical thinkers, and ethical leaders who will guide its development. During a powerful ‘𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡’ panel, the fellows shared their vision of becoming architects of their own careers and mentors within their communities. Together, we are building a more equitable digital future by investing in those who will shape its next chapter. Follow #LinkWomen to follow their journey. UN Women India UN Women Asia and the Pacific LinkedIn India

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Plan India Girls Education

The second day of the visit of Nisha katona, CEO of Mowgli Street Food, and her family to our girls’ schools under the Comprehensive School Improvement Program in Varanasi. They visited the school along with Plan India's CMT and the Project Head, and joined us as Chief Guests for the Children’s Day celebration. The team was delighted to have the distinguished presence of the JD, Education Department, Varanasi, and Dr. Girish Dwivedi (CMS, Health Department), Dr. Shwet, whose participation added immense value to the event. After the students’ wonderful performances and the prize distribution for academic achievers, we celebrated a special milestone with the launch of the Comprehensive School Improvement Project Impact Video and the Coffee Table Book. The guests then explored and enjoyed the food stalls prepared by the students with great enthusiasm. Everyone appreciated the strong and positive impact the project has created in the lives of our girls, a true reflection of consistent effort, confidence-building, and meaningful change.

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Legal awareness of workers working in the garment factories

The video highlights the importance of legal awareness among garment factory workers, focusing on their rights in the workplace. It aims to enhance their understanding of key issues such as occupational health and safety, welfare provisions, minimum wages, and protection from violence and sexual harassment. By fostering this awareness, the initiative empowers workers to address both personal and professional challenges more effectively. The video also underscores the need to ensure safe and supportive spaces for women in the workplace.

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Plan India Inclusive and Quality Education

We believe that all children, particularly girls from poor and disadvantaged families, access and complete education from pre-primary to secondary levels, thus realising their right to inclusive and quality education. However the realities reflect inequitable access to Early Childhood Education; poor learning outcomes in early grades which leads to learning deficits; discriminative social norms, gender-stereotyped curriculum and lack of an inclusive, protective environment within the schools. To address these barriers and to ensure all children, particularly vulnerable girls from excluded communities realize their right to an inclusive and quality education; Plan India has taken multipronged approach which includes:

Improve technical capacity and investments in early childhood education.

Strengthen capabilities to provide onsite support to school teachers and School Governance.

Pilot social innovations in gender sensitive curriculum and pedagogy both inside and outside the schools.

Improve technical expertise in mobilising and promoting education with girls (dropped out, irregular or never enrolled).

Building program convergence models with gender responsive Child Protection and SRH.

Influence governments and donors to increase investment in Girls’ education.

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Breaking the cycle of child marriage. In Jharkhand and Rajasthan, Balika Shivir girls and Sakhi Sangam groups, with Plan India and Z Zurich Foundation, are taking a stand. From stopping child marriages to creating a Child Marriage Prevention & Tracking Register with government support, they are keeping girls in school, safe, and free to chase their dreams.

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Proud to share that three exceptional Youth Ambassadors from India - Kanchan, Sanjana, and Girish represented their seed grant projects at the Youth Leadership Summit in Jakarta on October 12, 2025. Alongside youth leaders from Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam, they created powerful cross-border dialogue on climate action. Key sessions explored Feminist Leadership in the Climate Crisis, Youth Participation in Policy & Advocacy, Women in Tech-Driven Climate Solutions , and Youth Mental Health in Leading Change. Seeing youth from five countries unite around shared climate goals reminds us that meaningful change isn't just possible—it's already happening.

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When understanding crosses borders, magic happens Our Volunteer Engagement Programme connects girls with Zurich volunteers worldwide through virtual sessions that go way beyond textbooks. The moment a girl realises someone thousands of miles away truly gets her story? That's when confidence is born Girls learn curriculum + life skills + global perspectives Volunteers discover incredible resilience + inspiring stories Both sides = transformed Because knowledge sharing isn't just about what we teach—it's about what we learn from each other. Watch their stories - https://youtu.be/vbhIwiurDoI

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Plan India Safety for Girls and Child Protection

Children from marginalized, excluded, and particularly vulnerable groups are at the highest risk of being affected by violence, particularly young children from poor and indigenous communities. Violence against children is a silent emergency that must end. Despite years of commitment towards ensuring the fundamental rights of children through programs and schemes, violation of child rights remains widespread.  Violence against children and young women is related to the established norms by society and the lack of protective systems.

Gender-based violence includes Child Early Forced Marriage, Child Trafficking, Child Labour, sexual violence and protection in emergencies.

Plan India enables girls and young women to realize their right to be free from all forms gender-based of violence. This is done by mobilizing and building their agency to demand their right to be free from all forms of violence, along with strengthening the capacities of families, communities, and government duty bearers to respond to the violation of the rights.

Engaging girls and young in their own protection and safeguarding

Empowering girls to prevent child marriages

Awareness raising on violence against girls

Creating safe and collaborative spaces for children and youth

Building agency of girls and young women to be aware of policies, laws and services

Establish and strengthen Community Based Child Protection Mechanism

Engage with families, communities & religious leaders to promote gender responsive protective culture

Influence changing laws and policies for complete ban of child marriage

Partnering with government, civil society and youth network at all levels.

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Children from marginalized, excluded, and particularly vulnerable groups are at the highest risk of being affected by violence, particularly young children from poor and indigenous communities. Violence against children is a silent emergency that must end. Despite years of commitment towards ensuring the fundamental rights of children through programs and schemes, violation of child rights remains widespread.  Violence against children and young women is related to the established norms by society and the lack of protective systems. 

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Dive into the inspiring journey of adolescent girls and young women who turned barriers into stepping stones. This short documentary captures how girls, who had to drop out of school, reconnected with education, excelled through open schooling, and stepped into higher studies with newfound confidence—becoming the voices of their community. It also showcases Neither in Education, Employment nor Training (NEET) women who, once confined to household chores and dependent on others, are now skilled entrepreneurs, financially independent, and contributing members of their families and society. Witness real stories of transformation, empowerment, and hope.

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Plan India’s Model School Project – Plan India implemented the Model School Project across three selected high schools in the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) area of Pune district, Maharashtra, with the goal of fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-quality educational environment. Over a three-year period (2022 -2025), the project aimed to boost girls’ enrolment and enhance learning outcomes for all students across three high schools. In alignment with SDG Goal 4 and the National Education Policy (NEP), the initiative introduced localized, student-focused reforms. Key interventions included the setup of SMART classrooms, STEM labs, libraries, and improved WASH facilities with gender-friendly toilets and access to clean drinking water. The project successfully re-enrolled 195 girls and 40 boys, while raising awareness through street plays, door-to-door campaigns, and rallies. Increased parental involvement, academic support, and teacher training in SMART methodologies further contributed to improved student performance. With an outreach of 1,845 students—including 925 girls—the project offers a replicable model. Big thank you to the Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology team and the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation officials who made it possible! The primary objective of this project documentary is to highlight and share the best practices implemented, with the goal of informing, inspiring, and encouraging the adoption of similar high-quality educational initiatives by stakeholders across the country. These initiatives help in continuity of education especially girl child.

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Kavita, our Girl Changemaker, took over the role of the Ambassador at the Czech Embassy New Delhi and discussed her vision for a world where gender equality is a cornerstone. Her conversation at the embassy explored topics like deforestation and climate change as she gained valuable insights from the Czech Ambassador. Kavita's dedication to creating a positive impact left a mark on the Embassy staff.