One Billion Literates Foundation

• Location : Bangalore, Karnataka, India
• Community Served: Women and children
• Focus: Social Assistance (skills training and education)

Organization background

The One Billion Literates Foundation (OBLF) was founded in 2010 to create better futures for underprivileged children and women living in rural communities outside Bangalore. Their focus areas are increasing access to primary education; running public health programs; providing vocational training and running rehabilitation projects.

OBLF works with Jupiter 360 Foundation in the US (J360) to raise funds for their programs in India.

Project Background

Because of the lack of high-quality education, particularly English language programs, and poor-quality teacher training in government schools, a significant number of rural students struggle with English language skills. Since English is the language of instruction at many educational institutions, particularly higher education institutions, students who lack proficiency in English face difficulties learning other subjects such as science, math and social studies.

OBLF’s multi-pronged approach includes upskilling semi-educated underprivileged women in rural areas outside Karnataka. They are trained and then employed as community teachers to teach English and technological literacy programs at government schools where OBLF operates.

GKF contributions to OBLF

• 2023,2024: Funding for training community teachers, who can provide education to children in rural schools.