Our Story

Studies conducted by CENTA and ASER have revealed that a staggering 75% of Class V students struggle with basic division, while around 70% of teachers lack a comprehensive grasp of the subjects they teach.  There is an evident dearth of cutting edge work in school education, geared towards inculcating scientific temper and evidence-based thinking in students.

These were the key gaps which prompted Sandhya and Sarit (both IIT/NIT alumnus & PhD in Electrical Engineering from USA), to relocate to India with hopes of igniting the young minds in the field of Science and Math.

When Sandhya and Sarit came back, they worked as parent-support to the government school in which their daughter was admitted. They spent four years volunteering in a Rural Government School to understand its joys and challenges. Looking for better ways to teach, led them to do in-depth research of various Math and Science concepts. Through that journey of teaching and learning themselves, they found the idea of ‘Aavishkaar’ driving them.

Founded in 2014, Aavishkaar is a pioneer in delivering high-quality Science and Math education, reaching some of the most remote schools and communities in the country. 

 

Team Members

Sandhya Gupta

Founder

Sarit Sharma

Founder

Prapti Bhasin

Chief Operating Officer

Kavita Deopa

STEM Lead

Ardra R

Ardra R.

STEM Lead

Himanshu

Project Lead, Delhi

Varshaa R.

M&E Lead

Priti Dedhia

Sr. STEM Associate

Divyanshi

Sr STEM Associate

Devyani

Sr STEM Associate

Shiv

Sr STEM Associate

Philip

Sr. STEM Associate

Diksha

STEM Associate

Shivani

STEM Associate

Ridhi

STEM Associate

Sakshi

STEM Associate

Rijuta Dutt

Marketing & Comms Lead

Swati Pal

Markering & Comms Associate

Anshul

Markering & Comms Associate

Nehal Agrawal

Fundraising & Partnership Lead

Ashwani

Admin Lead

Priyanshu

Admin & Games Operation Lead

Anisha

Program Associate

Reema

Program Associate

Tamanna

Program Associate