Funding Profile

When we expect fishes to climb trees…

Schools and Colleges continue to be a boon, a gateway to the life of dreams for many. However, with their one-size-fits-all grading approach, they also continue to be a nightmare for many students.

We estimate about 40% students have talents and passions not encouraged by the conventional curriculum, they learn hands-on and non-linearly and some of them have special gifts or needs.

There is an urgent and pressing need to offer these students an education which is child-centered and brings to them the wide range of possibilities that our global world offers.

Aarohi’s Mission

Aarohi started in 2008 to offer students the opportunity to discover what they do best, where their interests and talents lie and how they can chart professional journeys in their aspired domains.

In the last 18 years, Aarohi has impacted over 6000 children by nurturing their interests and providing a joyous, child-centered learning experience.

Aarohi offers for children of all ages till 21 years,

• One to One mentoring
• Child Centered Curriculum
• Research based learning methods & processes
• Group Work & Projects

Our belief in child-led learning is rooted in the transformative journeys we’ve witnessed, where children, through hands-on exploration and sustained efforts of personalized as well as collective guidance, discover their potential. Many have pursued careers outside the conventional college route, through mentorship and real-world industry experience.

Aarohi started initially at Bangalore and since last 12 years, welcomes students to co-live and co-create learning as a community in its natural campus in a village near Hosur, Tamil Nadu.

Aarohi Needs

Over the last 18 years, we have developed a residential campus and the processes, tools, techniques and pedagogy required to foster intense child-centered education. Currently, infrastructure and campus op-costs are funded by member contributions.

Aarohi needs funds in 2025 to support remuneration for its current team of 6 full-time dedicated mentors.

For the future, as our operations grow, we will recalibrate and project our funding needs accordingly.

To continue with our efforts in 2025, Aarohi needs a funding support of
₹36 Lakhs

Aarohi’s Magical Journey
(estd. 2008)

Our co-founders, Aditi & Ratnesh started with a child-led learning centre called ‘Genie Kids’ in 1999, primarily working with children under 7 years of age.

• In 2003, IBM contributed ₹18L as funds towards building the centre in Bangalore

Having done intense work over a decade, our founders established Aarohi in 2008, an open learning community with child-led learning at the core of its existence.

• Being completely enamored by Aarohi’s vision, one of the student’s grandfather generously donated a 5 acre land to Aarohi Trust, for setting up the campus
• The campus infrastructure was set up through crowdfunding, raising more than ₹33 Lakhs

Over the years, Aarohi owes its very existence to the valuable contributions of countless well-wishers who see the value in our work and support us wholeheartedly.

Key Work done by Aarohi

• Community
  • More than 800 students have experienced child-led learning since 2008 by being part of Aarohi for one to many years
  • More than 300 Families globally have been co-creating learning journeys since 2020 as part of Aarohi’s strong online community
  • Sustained year long program for more than 350 children across 5 govt. schools/colleges in the village of Kelamangalam as part of our local outreach programs
  • 15 youth chartered their professional journeys outside college system through’ Aarohi CoVersity – a launchpad for youth between 13 – 21 years
  • More than 700 families engaged in various in-campus experiential camps, programs and meetups.
• Support for Parents, Educators and Counsellors
  • More than 230 Online Meetups conducted every week for last 4 years, free for all
  • 64 batches of Jagriti, Aarohi’s flagship unparenting program since 2002 – more than 4000 parents reached
  • More than 600 workshops on various topics for parents, teachers, educators and counsellors to deeply understand the essence of child-centered education
  • Courses on different platforms like Udemy, Rigi to reach wider audience (more in the pipeline)
• Media
  • 13 WhatsApp groups providing insights, discussions and guidance to over over 3000 members
  • 37k followers on Instagram reached through organic and insightful content
  • 36k videos on YouTube curated and archived as a rich repository of knowledge and discussions
  • 5k subscribers on Linkedin engaged through thought provoking conversations around child-centered learning