Digital Equalizer (DE) is AIF’s flagship nonprofit education program that facilitates equitable access to quality learning for students from government schools across 28 states and 7 union territories of India. This initiative bridges the educational and digital divides in India and prepares students, especially young girls, for careers and lives of their choosing.
Regarded as one of the best nonprofits for education, AIF’s Digital Equalizer program targets secondary students in grades 6-10. It primarily trains educators in basic computer literacy and pedagogical methodologies that together bring creativity, diversity, and real-life examples into the school curriculum through the use of technology. DE exemplifies the impact education nonprofits can have on improving learning outcomes and fostering digital inclusion.
Launched in 2004, the Digital Equalizer program has been ahead of the curve in using technology as a pedagogical tool to provide access to quality education.
When the COVID-19 pandemic-induced school closures forced educators across the socioeconomic spectrum to embrace digital technology, the stark educational and digital divides in India became more evident. DE emerged as a leading educational non profit program that responded effectively, building on its longstanding efforts to:
DE serves as a testament to how education nonprofits can create transformative impacts by opening new learning pathways for disadvantaged children.
Adopting best practices from the nonprofit education sector, DE works with the state and district-level education departments to strengthen the public education system and improve the learning experience and outcomes of students in government schools. As an educational non profit initiative, DE leverages the digital infrastructure in schools to enhance the learning process for all students by focusing on:
As one of the best nonprofits for education in India, AIF is dedicated to addressing these key strategic areas, bridging the digital divide, and ensuring every child in India receives a quality education.
Digital Equalizer increases engagement and active participation of students, especially girls, in the classroom using techno-pedagogy to improve learning levels in Science, Math, and Social Science. Aligning with NEP 2020, DE is supporting the government schools in creating and strengthening systems that align with the aspirational goal of 21st-century skills, including SDG4.
Digital Equalizer integrates technology, STEM Learning, and digital content in the teaching-learning process in government schools across the country through capacity building of teachers and educators. By creating a network of motivated educators, the program empowers the government schools to provide holistic student development with an equitable & inclusive education.
Digital Equalizer is setting up Technical Support Units in State Councils for Education Research and Training (SCERTs) and Departments of Education (DoEs) of various states to create a long-term impact in STEM Education. The program has built strong knowledge & tech Partnerships for students' digital future & 21st Century skills.
The program empowers girls with the skills to pursue higher education in STEM through activity-based learning. DE motivates adolescent girls to pursue a career in STEM through role model interactions, hands-on learning experiences, and career pathways. The program also sensitizes adolescent girls on good health & adequate nutrition practices, emotional well-being, and social & environmental education.
Children Empowered
with Interactive STEM Experiences
Teachers Trained
in STEM and Technology focussed pedagogy
Schools Transformed
through innovative teaching learning practices
*As of 3/31
Digital Equalizer partnered with Akshay Dalal & Shobha Dalal in 2021. The project aims to strengthen STEM learning activities in the 03 targeted schools of Prantij in Sabarkatha district (Gujarat) and enable 557 students to enhance their learning skills by stimulating critical thinking through effective science teaching powered through technology.
Digital Equalizer, in partnership with Amazon Future Engineers building Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning skills in 375,000 students of 1029 schools across Delhi NCR, Karnataka, and Telangana. This project is empowering the students with future-ready skills through stimulating critical thinking and effective science teaching powered through technology.
DE partnered with ATC STEM LABS in 2021. This three-year partnership aims to provide standardized digital content and integrate techno-pedagogy in the teaching-learning process in 55 government schools of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Digital Equalizer, in partnership with Atlassian, aims to reach 1 million students in grades 6th - 12th and 22,500 teachers across 4,500 schools in 6 states of India. (Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu).
Digital Equalizer partnered with Aurobindo Pharma for Holistic School Development Program in 2021. The project is focused on the holistic development of 2000 students from 10 schools in Andhra Pradesh with an aim to improve the learning outcomes of the students by transforming the schools with digital infrastructure, teaching methodologies, and teacher trainings.
Digital Equalizer partnered with Avantor in 2021 to develop the scientific temperament and critical thinking of 3000 students by creating an enabling environment for children in schools. Implemented in 15 schools in Maharashtra, the project provides training to 48 teachers on STEM and 21st-century skills. It ensures that teachers use technology and project-based teaching in their regular classroom sessions.
Digital Equalizer partnered with Coca-Cola Foundation in 2017. Currently, the project is working on waste management and hygiene under SMS-MR (Support My School –
Mission Recycling) initiative in 5000 government secondary and senior secondary schools in 19 States and Union Territories of India. Reaching over 10,000,000 students of grade 6 to 12, SMS – MR focuses on cleanliness and recycling initiatives in government schools. It aims to create awareness on recycling among the students and the community.
Digital Equalizer partnered with EY in 2022. The project aims to build scientific temperament in students, especially girls, through coding, life skills, career skills, and financial literacy. Breaking the gender stereotype and instituting equity, the project will build the self-confidence and resilience of young girls while supporting them with a pathway to 21st-century careers.
Digital Equalizer Foundation (a group entity of the American India Foundation) with support from Garimella family, is implementing Digital Equalizer Foundation’s School Transformation Project at Government Girls High School, Bollaram, Secunderabad, Telangana in honor of their mother, Smt. Annapurna Garimella. The intervention for this program is for 3 years and it aims to transform the school by improving its digital infrastructure, enriching teaching methodologies leading to improved learning outcomes of the students.
Digital Equalizer in partnership with HCL Foundation is integrating the core curriculum with technology and introducing technical innovation in 20 schools in Madurai. The Project focuses on building computational thinking in students from grades 6 to 10 through Coding, Life Skills, Digital Literacy, and Financial Literacy. The project is empowering students with the 21st-century skills of creativity, innovation, critical thinking, design thinking, social & cross-cultural collaboration, and ethical leadership through innovative approaches, technology, and collaborative learning.
Digital Equalizer in partnership with HDFC Bank is improving learning outcomes of 5250 students by building capacity of 150 teachers in 50 schools of Maharashtra.
Digital Equalizer in partnership with Hexaware Technologies Limited is reaching out to 33 schools in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Gujarat to provide access to technology by training 175 teachers to bridge learning gaps created due to the pandemic. The project is engaging 5913 students in advanced real-world STEM projects like Coding, and Space technology (Satellite, Drone, Rocket technology). It is creating an enabling learning environment, especially on STEM subjects, through innovative approaches, using technology, collaborative learning, and project-based learning.
Digital Equalizer in partnership with HGCL is improving learning outcomes of 12894 students in 90 government schools of Delhi NCR & Rajasthan through technology based learning and STEM education.
Digital Equalizer partnered with IBM's STEM for Girls India in 2019 to empower government school girls across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand over 3 years. This project is empowering 800,000 young girls with quality education, digital fluency, coding skills, 21st-century skills, life skills, computational thinking, agency development, and other important skills essential for the modern lifestyle and workplace.
Digital Equalzier partnered with ICE Data Services in 2022 to empower students to make informed financial decisions now and in the future. Adding to their ability and agency to take control of their financial future, this project empowers them to design financial stability and hence build self-sufficiency. The project is supporting 6500 students in Grade 11-12 of 30 Junior Colleges in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana in understanding the importance of money, budgeting, and saving by setting up resource centres, organizing student workshops, and training teachers.
Digital Equalizer in partnership with L&T is strengthening teaching and learning activities through technology. The project aims to reach 18,431 students in 63 schools in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
Digital Equalizer in partnership with L&T Hydrocarbons is strengthening teaching and learning activities through technology for 2570 students in 10 schools of Gujarat.
DE partnered with Masha in with an aim of the intervention is to strengthen STEM learning activities in 3 schools of Patiala, Punjab, and enable 500 students to enhance the learning outcomes while stimulating critical thinking by effective science teaching powered through technology.
Digital Equalizer with the support of Mastercard is empowering and inspiring young girls from marginalized communities, transacting the G4Tech curriculum, and training the teachers. The goal is to empower and secure the future of young girls, by inspiring them to develop technology skills and pursue a career in STEM. The project is reaching 50000 students in Delhi NCR, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Maharashtra.
Digital Equalizer, in partnership with Oracle, established STEMPowering students in Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
Digital Equalizer in partnership with Quest Alliance empowers girls and supports them pursue a career under STEM pathways, by inculcating coding, 21st-century life skills. The project impacts 14568 students in 211 schools across Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
DE in partnership with Raj Sharma is transforming Thirthapathi Higher Secondary School, Ambasamudram holistically (infrastructure included) to strengthen the student’s attendance, enrolment, teaching and learning activities. The project is improving learning outcomes of 720 students.
Digital Equalizer in partnership with Samvid Ventures is improving the learning outcomes of 15,300 students from Grade 6 to 10 in 86 schools in Gujarat through remediation, Digital Empowerment, STEM Labs, Teacher Training, and SMC Engagement.
Digital Equalizer, in partnership with Satjiv Chahil Foundation, is integrating technology in the teaching-learning process in 10 government schools in Punjab. The project is creating an enabling learning environment for 1200 students especially on STEM subjects through innovative approaches and using technology and project-based learning (including robotics).
DE in partnership is Improving learning levels of 66,000 students in 200 schools in Maharashtra by building capacity of 1200 teachers.
Digital Equalizer in partnership with Virchow Foundation is improving digital infrastructure of 5 schools in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana by setting digital room with transforming the teaching methodologies and subsequently improving the learning outcomes of the 2000 students. The project focuses on holistic devalopment of the students and enables then in STEM , WASH, Financial literacy, and Life Skills.
Digital Equalizer in partnership with Virchow Foundation is improving digital infrastructure of 5 schools in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana by setting digital room with transforming the teaching methodologies and subsequently improving the learning outcomes of the 2000 students. The project focuses on holistic devalopment of the students and enables then in STEM , WASH, Financial literacy, and Life Skills.
The American India Foundation, catalyzing social and economic change in India for the past 22 years, organized the annual education knowledge event ‘DigiQuity’ at the Ambassador, in New Delhi today. With access, equity, and gender inclusivity at the center, DigiQuity, drove a seminal discourse on strengthening gender-centric approaches to foster girls’ and women’s participation in STEM education and careers.
New Delhi, Delhi, India: The Coca-Cola Foundation and The American India Foundation (AIF) in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) today came together to celebrate the success of Phase III of the ‘Support My School Mission Recycling (SMSMR) Program’.
Hyderabad, Telangana, India: MoneyGram International, a leading global money transfer company, and American India Foundation (AIF) have partnered to expand AIF’s Financial Literacy Program (FLIP), to build a financially aware and empowered India.
New Delhi, March 3, 2023: The American India Foundation, catalyzing social and economic change in India for the past 22 years, organized the annual education knowledge event ‘DigiQuity’ at Silver Oak, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi today.
Friday, January 20, 2023, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India: Helmed by AIF’s award-winning flagship education Program – Digital Equalizer, the Center is a first of its kind, creating opportunities for young innovators to explore STEM through hands-on experience while the launch of DSLV Mission aims to inspire students to learn more about satellites, drones, and space technology to promote the aspiration for higher education in STEM subjects and space technology.
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