About Upasana Foundation
Did You Know?
- India ranks 168th out of 180 countries in the 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI).
- 1 in 3 women aged 18-49 have experienced physical violence since age 15*, a number which has hardly changed in the past 6years.
- Crimes related to cruelty to animals have grown at a CAGR of 16% since 2014, that too is based on the strong assumption that the numbers are heavily under reported.
At The Same Time
- India jumped five ranks to 35th spot on the Worldwide Education for the Future Index 2019.
- Literacy rate went up from 62.5% in 2010 to 74.3% in 2020.
- Rural poverty declined by a whopping 14.7% over the last decade with 3.2% points drop in 2017 & 2018 – the fastest in over two decades.
There’s an underlying problem here. While we’re scoring better on the key metrics that define the growth & development of a country (GDP growth, literacy rate, employment rate, per capita income, etc.), we’re somehow hitting a wall when it comes to social, environmental & sustainable development.
One would assume that this should directly related to the education indices of a country, however, we are not witnessing that corollary. Which essentially means, our education system, while improving, is either not able address these issues or perhaps drill down the significance of it in contrast to subjects that have a more direct impact on an individual’s growth, rather than society.
Which is why we are here...
Value education is the key piece of the puzzle. Wholistic development of a child which encompasses awareness & concern over environment health, responsibility towards preservation of the ecosystem and redefining the very fabric of society. Apart from standard school education, Upasana Foundation stresses upon subjects like moral science, gender equality, positive behavioural change communication, conservation, animal care, sanitation, waste management & sustainability, along with other essential knowledge that can help prepare future generations to shape a better world.