| Industry | Education |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | India |
Key people | Ramji Raghavan (Chairman) Mahavir Kumar (Managing Trustee) Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Alok Oberoi Dr. V. K. Aatre H. N. Srihari Adhirath Sethi Vidya Shah Utpal Seth |
Number of employees | 1500+ |
| Website | www.agastya.org |
Agastya International Foundation (Agastya)[1] is an Indian education trust and non-profit organization based in Bangalore, India whose mission is "to spark curiosity, nurture creativity and instil confidence" among economically disadvantaged children and teachers in India.[2] A team of scientists, educators, and entrepreneurs led by Ramji Raghavan founded Agastya in 1999.[3] Agastya's founders include the late K.V. Raghavan, former chairman of Engineers India Limited and Dr. P.K. Iyengar, former chairman of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission. Agastya runs hands-on science and art education programs in rural, semi-urban, and urban regions across 19 Indian states. It is one of the world's largest mobile and hands-on science education programs catering to economically disadvantaged children and public-school teachers.[4]
- ^ Saha, Devanik (12 September 2012). "Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Rural India: Agastya Foundation". Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ Agastya in Forbes
- ^ Pulakkat, Hari (10 January 2016). "How Agastya International Foundation is creating tomorrow's leaders in rural India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Education World Article". Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.