Akanksha Foundation
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| Founded | 1991 |
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| Founder | Shaheen Mistri, Founder |
| Type | Public charity, NGO |
| Focus | Eliminate Educational Inequity |
| Locations |
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Region served | Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur |
Key people | Saurabh Taneja (CEO) |
| Website | www |
The Akanksha Foundation founded by Shaheen Mistri[1] is a non-profit organization in India, which works with children from low-income communities. The foundation works primarily in the field of education, through its "School Project" model.[2]
Akanksha runs schools in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur in partnership with the municipalities.[3]
Akanksha was founded by Shaheen Mistri in 1991.[4] She now heads Teach for India.[5]
