As per ASER (Report 2024), 50% of 5th class Indian Students could not solve 2nd class problems in English and Maths.
In some districts, this figure is less than 25%. Let us pause and sit with this for a moment. 25% means: only 1 in 4 students is actually learned, 3 out of 4 fail to solve 2nd class problems.
If we have 5 Cr students in Class 1 to 5, 1 Cr per class (approx); out of 1 Cr in class 5, 50 lac are failing.
Every year India adds 50 lac more students in class 5 where basics have been left behind by 3 or 4 classes.
Prosper India Education is our attempt to bridge this gap. With smart phone and mobile internet penetration above 80% in urban poor and rural households, we designed this mobile app to scale above 10 million users. The app is free; and free forever.
Download Prosper India Education app from Play Store.
In India, in 2024
1.4 million students appeared for JEE (Entrance exam for Engineering)
2.4 million students appeared for NEET (Entrance exam for Medical Studies)
1.3 million students appeared in UPSC (for Indian Administration Services)
Upper and middle class of India (and small part of lower middle class)
continues to churn out millions of Engineers, Doctors and Administrative staff every year.
How do we continue to create employment for them at such a massive speed remains a problem.
On the other hand, millions of other students lack basic education. Many of them in 5th grade/class lack skills to solve 2nd grade/class English and Math problems.
We collaborate with rural schools (both Government and private schools), encourage and guide students to
prepare and appear for SOF IMO (Science Olympiad Foundation - International Mathematics Olympiad).
We also provide them with study material and guidance.
Those scoring good scores are eligible for our 'means cum merit' scholarship.
We sponsor their school fees and college education for as long as they continue to score good in yearly IMO exams.
We also guide and support these performing students for higher education.