This case study’s key findings are based on the triangulation of interview and focus group qualitative data with desk review qualitative data, and quantitative data as they relate to Educate Girls and EAC's joint efforts to increase access to quality primary education in India's Rajasthan State from 2012 to 2017.
Educate Girls is an Indian non-governmental organisation (NGO) that has been partnering with EAC since 2012. It works in states where the gender gap is pronounced and in communities that are marginalised due to poverty and other circumstances. Educate Girls’ primary objective in working with EAC was to employ a model that focusses on community ownership and “mindset change.” Educate Girls significantly exceeded the enrolment target that it had set, demonstrating that the various elements of their model, when thoughtfully combined, can make a difference.
This case study arrives at several important conclusions, including:
Through door-to-door surveys with young community volunteers Educate Girls helped to make out of school children (OOSC) count;
Frequent and detailed awareness raising and community engagement broke down cultural barriers and changed local norms regarding girls education;
Mobilisation and using a range of resources facilitated both reach and sustainability; and
Partnership and advocacy improved infrastructure, retention and learning.
In 2025, Education Above All Foundation continued to advance its mission of ensuring that marginalised children and youth have the opportunity to learn, thrive…
This case study, conducted by Education Above All (EAA) Foundation in partnership with Education Development Trust, examines HES activities implemented in five partner projects…
This discussion paper explores the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in addressing pressing global challenges, particularly in education. Despite over 1 billion people…
At first glance, the challenges confronting out of school children (OOSC) may appear entirely external: poverty, discrimination, hunger, and systemic exclusion. So, why look inward?…
Impact
"Humanity will not overcome the immense challenges we face unless we ensure that children get the quality education that equips them to play their part in the modern world." -- HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser
June 27, 2026
