Our Work in India
Worldreader works with Indian communities, families, institutions, and organizations to get children reading so they can reach their potential. Discover our work.
Worldreader in India
At a glance
South Asia is among the regions where learning poverty has increased the most in recent years, rising from 60 to 78% during the pandemic. That’s 78% of children who can’t read and understand a simple story and benefit from the positive educational, social-emotional, and economic benefits of foundational reading.
By partnering with Indian institutions, communities, and organizations, we offer strategic reading programs in line with the national agenda that get Indian children reading, empower families to support their children’s learning journey, and support Foundational Literacy & Numeracy (FLN).
Our programs in India focus on foundational reading, supporting parents, caregivers, and teachers during key initial years of child development. We work in under-resourced communities and leverage technology to foster a culture of reading inside households, daycare centers, primary schools, and even night schools.
- We achieve impact through the BookSmart reading experience, available on any device and in several global and local languages.
- We work closely with national and regional education bodies to align our efforts with evolving educational objectives
- We support families so they can harness the power of digital reading
We partner with local and global organizations to tackle the learning crisis. Together, we’re able to reach more and more readers every day. Partnerships include:
- Institutions, libraries, and school networks
- Global and community-based organizations
- Local and international world-class publishers
- Foundations and corporate partners committed to achieving impact at scale
Solving the learning crisis requires collective action. By supporting our work in Africa and around the world, you’re part of the solution. Here’s how you can help readers build a better world:
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- Stay connected – get updates on the progress we’re making in India and around the world
We’re always looking for partners interested in scaling their impact in Africa. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate as we help strengthen communities through digital reading.
Our partnership with Barefoot
College Tilonia
Families in rural Rajasthan don’t have the opportunity to send their children to school. Instead, children – especially girls – are required to assist with household duties. Worldreader has partnered with Barefoot College to bring digital reading programs to rural night schools, empowering children to learn by night as they read thousands of vibrant, colorful, educational stories on mobile devices.
"Worldreader and Barefoot College Tilonia's partnership over the last 4 years has played a pivotal role in addressing the challenges of illiteracy in remote areas of Rajasthan. This collaboration has empowered more than 2500 underprivileged children, mostly girls, equipping them with basic reading comprehension and digital skills despite the infrastructural challenges in the areas we serve." – Bunker Roy, founder of the Barefoot College Tilonia Social Work and Research Centre.
Support our work in India and around the world
Worldreader provides the tools, training, and resources families and caregivers need to get children reading early and often.
Thousands of books, reading materials, and engaging activities available anytime, anywhere, at the touch of a finger.
Reading programs aligned with the national agenda and focused on Foundational Literacy & Numeracy (FLN).
Training and continuous support for educators, caregivers, and reading champions so they can read to and with children.
Read books in English and Hindi
Our library’s broad range of books enables children to build all the skills that are foundational for improved reading comprehension and better learning outcomes. Our vast collections of books in English and Hindi are a great way for bilingual children to reach their full potential.
We’re reaching children and parents on any device.
We’re leveraging mobile technology to reach families on devices they already own. BookSmart is available anytime, anywhere, at the touch of a finger. It can be accessed online and offline across devices, including computers and tablets, smartphones and feature phones, Chromebooks, and digital TVs. BookSmart offers:
- Thousands of books in multiple languages, including English and Hindi
- Access anytime, anywhere, on any device including mobile phones
- Reading challenges that jumpstart reading
- Fun learning activities that build reading skills and social-emotional learning
- Tips to support caregivers
We’re working with partners to support communities across the country
Working in under-resourced communities requires expertise and long-standing local leadership. We’re proud to partner with organizations that boast years of experience delivering reading programs and educational support to children who need it most.
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