About us

Yugen is an organization that was born from a lifetime of work, learning & passion for education and we translate this to creating life-long learning communities with the adult groups in schools.

Our
Vision

Our vision is a world where the education system is fair and inclusive where teachers are lifelong learners, ensuring high-quality education to all students irrespective of their social and economic background leading to a fairer and socially equitable society.

Our social mission is to create equitable, innovative and lifelong learning communities for teachers and school leaders and, through them, improve the quality of learning in schools. Currently, we are working with rural public school teachers and school leaders of Tamil Nadu.

Our
social mission

Our key objectives

To make schools a safe place and enriching by honing the social and emotional skills of teachers and students.

Help teachers bridge gaps in math learning through data-driven classroom interventions.

Help school leaders become community leaders by developing relational leadership skills.

To bring cutting-edge developments in education across the globe to the school adult community.

To build empathy through design thinking training to local bureaucrats and school leaders.

To build the key objectives for scale by leveraging affordable technologies and local languages.

To co-create a culture of learning and development among the school adult community.

Our SDGs and targets

What are sustainable development goals?

The Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which set out a 15-year plan to achieve the Goals.

Stakeholder map

Our community

It takes more than one person to build an impactful organization. We are lucky to have a team of great individuals who share our passion for transforming the ways of education. Meet our amazing community.

Meenakshi Babu

Founder

I believe in our capacity for change and that it is rooted in our will. To me, the quality of our lives is directly proportional to the quality of our learning.

Babu Vittal

Co-Founder

I take a systemic view and spend time understanding problems deeply. For me, a good problem understanding is the first part of any journey.

Sahana Babu

Content Support

A self-certified geek on all things literature and music, tea enthusiast and closeted artist. Currently plunging deep into learning about intersectionality and identity, including but not limited to my own experiences. I am also very intrigued and inspired by raccoons!

Prateek Darshan

Tech Support

Your friendly neighbourhood anti-pigeon enthusiast, I build websites in my freetime. The rest of my incredibly busy schedule is occupied by gaming. I like challenging myself, trying new things, meeting new people and I have an attention span of a puppy.

Pooja P N

Social Media Support

Engineer by profession, Bibliophile by passion. I'm one of those people who is always looking for adventure and would rather live in the moment. You can find me either talking to dogs or scrolling through memes.

Our wonderful volunteers

We wouldn't be what we are today without the incredible work of our volunteers. Their generosity and hard work play a pivotal role in our success, and remain a source of inspiration for us. Meet our wonderful volunteers.

Aditi nagpal
Ajay Nambiar
Arami
Archana Pati
Arihant
Arpita Pandey
Aruna Subramanian
Ashana Shukla
Atanda
Avani
Devangana
Gargi
Jagannathan M
Jeya
Julian V
Karuna Sinh
Mangalam
Meghna Krishna
Namrata Pandit
Nidhi Jaiswal
Rhea Sajit
Roopadarsini Selvaraj
Samarth Srivastava
Sanjna Kamat
Sathyabama
Shahina P
Shailja
Shaino
Shivangi Acharya
Shivangi Pandey
Shruthi Darshini
Sneha Pandey
Snehal Mahajan
Sruthi Venkat
Taanish Kumaar
Tejaswini Yellayyagari
Vidisha
Vrinda Kakkar

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Yugen Education Foundation
C-404, Meenakshi Mangalam,
2nd Main Bannerghatta Road, Begur Hobli,
Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560076