By: Kushal Raj Chakravorty, Founder and Managing Trustee, Lotus Petal Foundation India’s education story has always been, at its heart, a story of scale. Millions of children enter classrooms every year across geographies, languages and socio-economic backgrounds. Over the years, significant progress has been made in bringing children into the formal education system. The question…
By: Kushal Raj Chakravorty, Founder & Managing Trustee, Lotus Petal Foundation For years, India’s education conversation focused on one goal: getting children into schools. And to a large extent, that goal has been achieved. According to ASER 2024, enrollment rates across the country have consistently improved, with rural enrollment for children aged 6–14 remaining above…
A simple yet powerful moment—seeing children walk barefoot on a cold winter morning—sparked Kushal Raj Chakravorty’s journey to create change. In 2011, he founded the Lotus Petal Foundation to bridge gaps in education, nutrition, and livelihood for underprivileged children. From six students in one classroom to thousands impacted across India, the Foundation today stands as…
