Unacademy Launches ‘Shikshodaya’: An Initiative to Educate Five Lakh Girl Students.

 

● Through ‘Shikshodaya’ Unacademy commits to educate 5 lakh girl students across

India

● This initiative will transform the lives of 20 lakh people, as an employed woman is

likely to have an impact on a family of 4-5 members

Mumbai, December 03 2021: Unacademy, India’s largest learning platform today announced its

National Mega Flagship Initiative- ‘Shikshodaya’. Celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav,

Shikshodaya is Unacademy’s commitment towards achieving Nation’s vision of becoming ‘Atma

Nirbhar’ in our 75th Year of Independence.

With this initiative, Unacademy aims to commit to ‘Beti Sang Bulandi ki Ore’ that is, to educate and

empower five lakh meritorious girl students across the country.

This initiative will enable girls who are school dropouts, currently in schools and in colleges by

creating opportunities for them to be re-integrated into mainstream education.

With Shikshodaya, all five lakh girl students will acquire knowledge & skills which will help them to

advocate themselves and their communities, accomplish their goals and be part of India’s growth

story.

Speaking on the occasion, Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog said, “This mega initiative is expected to

transform not only five lakh girl students but also positively impact their families, society and the

nation at large. Edtech has the potential to provide innovative, cost-effective methods to transform

education and can play a powerful role in achieving universal access to quality education for all

children. Unacademy aims to use the power of technology to provide quality education to the remotest

part of India. Shikshodaya, a noble initiative by Unacademy will not only help the girls to get jobs but

at the same time ensure that it empowers girls who have dropped out of education to earn their own

livelihood”.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Mohandas Pai, Chairman of Manipal Global Education said,

“Educating women will empower them to respond to challenges of life. We are at the crux of a massive

digital transformation, with the Internet, digital learning platforms and mobile phones offering

tremendous opportunities and giving women the possibility to earn additional income and increase

their employment prospects. Women’s literacy, participation in the workforce and financial inclusion

are crucial components in the economic progress of a country and education is an integral pillar that

contributes towards their empowerment. This initiative by Unacademy will motivate more start-ups to

contribute towards nation building programs.”

“At Unacademy, our vision is to democratize high quality education for everyone irrespective

of their demographics and economic status. As we enter the 75th year of Independence women

empowerment is critical for the upliftment of society and the economy. We believe technology driven

social equity and education are the twin engines which will power us towards becoming a $5 Trillion

economy. With Shikshodaya, we want to enable some of that transformation and look forward to

creating social impact on a large scale by empowering 5 lakh girl students,” said Gaurav Munjal, Co-

Founder and CEO, Unacademy Group.

Unacademy also showcased their commitment to ‘Beti Sang Bulandi Ki Ore’ in a film titled

‘Shikshodaya’, which was showcased at the launch event of the initiative in New Delhi today. The

film talks about how Unacademy is empowering and helping the girl students to achieve their

dreams of getting access to quality education.

The event was graced by prominent senior government officials and sectoral leaders like Shri.

Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, Shri. Som Parkash, Minister of State, Ministry of Commerce and

Industry, GoI, Dr Sandhya Chintala, Executive Director, IT & ITeS SSC , Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe,

Chairman, AICTE, GoI, Mr. Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Aarin Capital and Chairman Chairman of

Manipal Global Education and Ms. Kanta Singh, India Head, UN-Women.

About Unacademy Group:

Unacademy was founded by Gaurav Munjal, Hemesh Singh, and Roman Saini in 2015. Started as a YouTube channel by

Gaurav Munjal in 2010, Unacademy is India’s largest learning platform with a growing network of 60,000+ registered

Educators and over 62 million Learners. With education being imparted in 14 Indian languages to learners across 10,000

cities, Unacademy is changing the way India learns. Unacademy Group comprises Unacademy, Graphy, Relevel and

CodeChef.