The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation aims to work in areas, which were of deepest concern to Rajiv Gandhi, and to act as a catalyst in promoting effective, and sustainable ideas towards building the nation. The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation has historically been working in areas of literacy, health, disability, empowerment of the underprivileged, and livelihoods. Almost two decades after rich experience of grassroots developmental work, The Foundation will now focus its energies towards achieving systemic and social change through Education. Other programs will continue as Development Support Initiatives.

VISION OF RAJIV GANDHI FOUNDATION’S WORK IN EDUCATION

To create access for the largest number of children to an education that:

• Encourages curiosity, independent thinking and open-mindedness
• Enables each child to live by the values of integrity, equality and humanity
• Equips each child to realize his/her full potential.

Core Program Areas  of the Foundation:
- Decentralised Education Governance
- Teacher Empowerment
- Learning: Pedagogy, Content, Resources

Development Support Programs run by the Foundation:
- Community Mobilization
- Natural Resource Management Project
- Disability Support

Cross-Program Functions of the Foundation:
- Research and Policy
- Fund Raising & Partnerships
- Documentation & Communications
- Information Technology & MIS
- HR & Administration
- Finance & Accounts