Education
Quality
Education
SDGS
National Education Policy 2020
Reliance Foundation’s Impact in Education
4,974,000
Total Reach
Impact at a Glance
- Building evidence-based innovative models for early childhood development
- Nurturing students through quality school education
- Empowering young minds through 50,000 scholarships in the next 10 years
- Facilitating world-class multi-disciplinary learning and research through Jio Institute
- Recognising teachers and educators, motivating them to strive for excellence
What’s New
Ensuring access to quality education for all
Education is at the heart of Reliance Foundation’s vision for India and central to the country’s social and economic progress. At Reliance Foundation, we firmly believe that children and young people, when given the right opportunities, possess the potential to accomplish remarkable feats.
Our Founder-Chairperson, Mrs. Nita Mukesh Ambani, a passionate educator at heart, embarked on a journey to empower the children and youth - the future of the country.
Our commitment, therefore, extends across the entire educational spectrum, from a strong grounding through early childhood education initiatives to facilitating access to global quality, high-quality higher education.
Our approach
Aligned with the needs of the future, Reliance Foundation uses a two-pronged approach to accelerate India’s educational quotient, through initiatives spanning primary, secondary and tertiary education:
- Nurturing India’s youth and future global leaders to develop solutions to India’s challenges and, in parallel, ensuring equitable access to education for all
- Developing world-class institutions that serve as models to transform and strengthen the country’s education system
Reliance Foundation’s educational initiatives strive to enhance quality access to education for all. These contribute towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 4 (quality education), Goal 8 (decent work and economic growth) and Goal 10 (reduced inequalities).
“It is my goal to see that every child in India gets the right to education and the right to play.”
Critical phases of intervention in education such as early childhood, school, and higher education with components including sports and digital skills amongst others, have positively impacted the lives of countless young individuals in India and laid the foundation for their future where they can thrive and achieve their potential.
Major challenges in access to a meaningful education remain for the most disadvantaged population of India. Improving learning outcomes requires strategic reforms and interventions at all levels of the education system and there is a need to close these gaps. Studies show that intervention in early childhood capitalises on a period of rich brain development for children and can help them achieve their full potential. It can lay the foundation for good health and nutrition, learning and educational success, social-emotional learning, and economic productivity throughout life.
Thus, Reliance Foundation’s engagement is not just in early childhood education but also in primary, secondary, and tertiary education to provide a stepping stone for upward mobility through increased confidence, access to enhanced education opportunities, and increased earning capacity, also enabling them to contribute towards the financial wellbeing of their families. As Scholarships play a crucial role in ensuring equitable access to education while empowering youth to pursue their dreams, Reliance Foundation decided to take this commitment to the deepest level becoming the single largest corporate scholarship provider in India through the Reliance Foundation Scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships.
How Reliance Foundation Works in the Education Sphere
- Reliance Foundation’s work in the education sector encompasses end-to-end support spanning primary, secondary, and tertiary education.
- Focuses on the holistic development of a child in every sphere of his/her educational path with a comprehensive long-term approach for quality education contributing towards SDG.
- Reliance Foundation is putting in place a long-term plan that focuses on current needs and priority areas in this space while working closely with the Government and experts.
- Reliance Foundation Scholarships are the largest private scholarship initiative for higher education in India, to nurture and empower meritorious students, to pursue higher education, emerge as young professionals, and drive India’s growth.
- Jio Institute, a multi-disciplinary higher education institute combines the best international faculty and thought leaders with an enriching student experience for world-class education.
- Reliance Foundation also recognises and celebrates India’s teachers and motivates them to strive for excellence through Reliance Foundation Teacher Awards while building a stronger programme for the teaching fraternity.
Beyond Education
Today, the focus extends beyond rote learning and standardised testing and includes providing people with the skills and competencies necessary for success in a changing and uncertain environment. Education for 21st-century skills should equip students with the skills and knowledge required not only for academic success but also for personal and professional growth.
Explore Reliance Foundation’s initiatives and learn more about how we are shaping a brighter future for the youth of India.
