**Executive Summary**
The document is a press release from the Ministry of Education, reporting on the progress of the Vidyanjali program. Union Minister Shri Jayant Chaudhary informed the Rajya Sabha that Vidyanjali has onboarded over 8.5 lakh schools and 5 lakh volunteers since its launch in September 2021. The program strengthens government schools through community and private sector participation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Vidyanjali Program Overview:**
* Launched in September 2021, aligning with the National Education Policy 2020.
* Strengthens Government and Government aided schools via community participation.
* Connects volunteers, alumni, institutions, civil society organisations and CSR partners with schools.
* **Program Progress:**
* Onboarded nearly 8.5 lakh schools and over 5 lakh volunteers nationwide.
* Enables contributions in services, activities, and assets (e.g., mentoring, counselling, workshops).
* Supports Children with Special Needs, and provides facilities/infrastructure (e.g., ICT, labs).
* Completed over 56,734 service activities and 35,695 asset contributions, benefiting over 2 crore students.
* **Program Management:**
* Operates through a structured digital framework with approval, monitoring, and feedback.
* States review progress via dashboards.
* Schools validate volunteer contributions.
* Promotes transparency and accountability.
**Impact Analysis**
**Schools (Government and Government-Aided)**
* **Impact:** Strengthened resources and improved learning environments through volunteer support and contributions.
* **Action Required:** Validate volunteer contributions and utilize the platform to identify and address specific needs.
**Students**
* **Impact:** Enhanced holistic development and improved learning outcomes through greater community and private sector support.
* **Action Required:** Engage with the services, activities, and resources provided through the Vidyanjali program.
**Volunteers, Alumni, Institutions, Civil Society Organizations, CSR Partners**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to contribute directly to school education and support students.
* **Action Required:** Engage with schools directly through the Vidyanjali platform, offering services, activities, and assets based on school needs.
**State Governments**
* **Impact:** Enhanced ability to monitor the progress of the Vidyanjali program and ensure accountability.
* **Action Required:** Review progress via dashboards and support schools in implementing the program effectively.
Key Entities Referenced
Vidyanjali: An initiative to strengthen government schools through community and private sector participation.
Ministry of Education: The government ministry responsible for the Vidyanjali initiative.
National Education Policy 2020: The policy document that Vidyanjali aligns with.
Samagra Shiksha: Existing Government efforts that Vidyanjali complements.
Ministry of Education
Vidyanjali onboards over 8.5 lakh schools and 5
lakh volunteers, informs Shri Jayant Chaudhary
in Rajya Sabha
Posted On: 12 FEB 2026 8:13PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) and Minister
of State for Education, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, responding to a Starred Question in the Rajya Sabha today
regarding the implementation of the Vidyanjali programme, informed the House about the progress
achieved under the initiative, which aims to strengthen government schools through community and
private sector participation, enabling greater support for students’ holistic development and improved
learning outcomes.
Launched in September 2021 in alignment with the National Education Policy 2020, Vidyanjali seeks to
strengthen Government and Government aided schools through structured community participation. The
platform connects volunteers, alumni, institutions, civil society organisations and CSR partners directly
with schools based on their identified needs.
The Minister informed the House that since its launch in September 2021, Vidyanjali has onboarded
nearly 8.5 lakh schools and more than 5 lakh volunteers across the country. The platform enables
contributions in the form of services, activities and assets, including subject mentoring, career counselling,
workshops on emerging areas such as Artificial Intelligence and coding, support for Children with Special
Needs, sports and cultural activities, as well as provision of teaching learning materials, ICT facilities,
laboratories, sanitation infrastructure and renewable energy solutions.
More than 56,734 service activities and 35,695 asset contributions have been completed so far, benefiting
over 2 crore students across the country. The Minister stated that Vidyanjali has contributed to improving
learning environments and strengthening school resources while complementing Government efforts
under Samagra Shiksha.
He further informed that the initiative operates through a structured digital framework ensuring approval,
monitoring and feedback mechanisms. States review progress through dashboards and schools validate
volunteer contributions, promoting transparency and accountability.
Vidyanjali reflects the spirit of public participation in school education and encourages wider engagement
from all stakeholders to support students across Government and Government aided schools.
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