Educate Girls Gains Long-Term Backing from Harish & Bina Shah Foundation to Advance Girls’ Education

A ₹100 crore commitment over five years strengthens Strategy 3.0, expanding Vidya and Pragati to reach 10 million girls in India’s underserved regions

India continues to face one of the world’s largest education gaps, with millions of girls still outside the classroom. Experts say that closing this gap demands not only strong community engagement but also predictable, long-term resources.
The Harish & Bina Shah Foundation (HBSF) has committed ₹100 crores spread across five years to Educate Girls, providing the organisation with the stability needed to drive systemic change. The support will anchor Educate Girls’ Strategy 3.0, which focuses on scaling its Vidya and Pragati programmes to boost enrolment and learning outcomes.

Education observers note that this is not typical short-term giving. By extending unrestricted, long-duration backing, HBSF is positioning itself as a funder willing to underwrite reform rather than relief.
Bina Shah, Co-Founder of HBSF, said the focus was on empowering models that bring lasting change. Gayatri Nair Lobo, CEO of Educate Girls, added that such funding allows flexibility to reach the most marginalised while planning for scale.

The aim is ambitious – to reach 10 million girls across India over the coming decade. But more than numbers, the effort is about showing how long-term philanthropic support can strengthen the country’s education ecosystem.
Analysts view this case as an example of how philanthropy in India is maturing. For systemic gaps like education, the measure of success is not in isolated projects, but in sustained change made possible when funders commit for the long haul.

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