The organisation does not replace the government or run parallel programmes; it works with and through government systems to make them stronger and more effective.
We strengthen government capacity to build high-engagement classrooms
and improve learning in all public schools.
Understanding our impact
We strengthen government capacity
We build high-engagement classrooms
The focus is on transforming teaching and learning processes so that students are actively involved – thinking, participating, and emotionally invested in learning, rather than passively receiving information.
We improve learning in all public schools
The end goal is system-wide improvement in student learning outcomes across all government schools, not just select pilots or model sites.
In the last year, we reached
2
States (Delhi, Madhya Pradesh)
50,000
Schools
5,000
Mentors, School Leaders, Academic Officials
60,000
Teachers
5
Students
We drove adoption of high-engagement teaching tools and practices
73% Peepul-trained Mentors
In Delhi effectively observed and coached teachers on high-engagement teaching.
77% School Leaders
In Delhi effectively observed and coached teachers on high-engagement teaching.
63% Teachers
In Peepul-supported schools in MP used high-engagement teaching techniques.
45,000 Teachers
Participated in monthly peer learning circles co-led by Peepul and state government officials on high-engagement teaching in 3,000 MP clusters.
About Our Programmes
“The Math toolkit created by Peepul are deeply interactive and enable teachers to visually connect core foundational concepts to the daily lives of students. This makes classrooms more engaging and learning more accessible.”
Nand Kishor, School Leader
“The Math toolkit created by Peepul are deeply interactive and enable teachers to visually connect core foundational concepts to the daily lives of students. This makes classrooms more engaging and learning more accessible.”
Nand Kishor, School Leader
We influenced systemwide policy reform
Madhya Pradesh’s Teacher Training Policy
Peepul’s advocacy led to clear training priorities, centralized planning, and strong monitoring systems across the state.
We influenced systemwide policy reform
Madhya Pradesh’s Teacher Training Policy
Peepul’s advocacy led to clear training priorities, centralized planning, and strong monitoring systems across the state.
We took away key lessons
Foundational skills strengthen first, but higher-order learning needs targeted support.
Across Peepul programmes, the biggest gains were in basic skills like reading, counting, and problem-solving. Sustained progress on application and reasoning requires more structured, differentiated support — a lesson relevant for system-level FLN efforts nationwide.
Coaching intensity and quality drive consistent learning gains.
Schools where coaches provided regular, hands-on support saw more even improvements across teachers and students. This highlights the importance of investing in continuous, in-school professional development rather than one-time trainings.
Systemic reforms can diffuse impact beyond direct programme sites.
Early signs of improvement in both Peepul-supported and other government schools show that when state systems adopt and institutionalize effective practices, benefits extend across the ecosystem — though effects may be more muted and it becomes harder to isolate attribution.
And we are thinking deeply about how to get better
How might we define higher-order learning goals more precisely and effectively so teachers can teach them and students can master them?
How might we better support students who are furthest behind?
How might we make coaching and mentoring even more focused and responsive to specific school needs and gaps?
How might we continue to add value in proving systems?
“[Sandipani schools] wouldn’t be where it is without Peepul. They translate vision into bite-sized, high-quality delivery across the system. This level of relationship-building can’t happen without the Peepul team.”
— Rashmi Shami, former MP Education Sec’y
“[Sandipani schools] wouldn’t be where it is without Peepul. They translate vision into bite-sized, high-quality delivery across the system. This level of relationship-building can’t happen without the Peepul team.”
— Rashmi Shami, former MP Education Sec’y
Engaged classrooms. Improved learning.
Peepul helps improve government school education by empowering teachers, creating high-engagement classrooms & strengthening school administration and the system. Join us in providing quality education to children and building brighter futures.
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