ANNUAL REPORTS
EXTERNAL ASSESSMENTS
Gyan Shala learns from various education experts as well as best practices from the world and ensures implementation through its team of around 1500 people including teachers, field supervisors and designers cum managers. Although Gyan Shala classes are held in slum settings, it follows best classroom transactions such as whole class teaching, small group activities for peer learning and self-learning through daily workbooks. Gyan Shala strives to improve its practices by involving credible agencies to rate various organizational processes with a focus on students’ achievements.
Gyan Shala facilitates external program and student assessments by reputed agencies periodically to establish the effectiveness of the program and to make necessary on-course corrections. Gyan shala children performed on par or better then, India’s best CBSE schools, as per credible independent assessments by Educational Initiatives (EI–India), CfBT Trust – UK and DFID,UK .
STUDENT ASSESSMENTS
Education Initiatives conducted ASSET assessments of Gyan Shala students in Grades 3, 5 and 7 for the period 2009-18 which enables comparison of the performance with those in leading CBSE schools. ASSET tests are considered a good benchmark as they are taken by more than 15,000 students of 500 schools every year in each grade (grade 3, 5 and 7).
Results of ASSET of Gyan Shala students in Ahmedabad centres for 2017 are as below:
| Class | Subject | No. of Students tested | Gyan Shala (Gujarat) | ASSET | Difference with ASSET | ||||
| Average (%) | SD | Average Scaled Score | Average (%) | SD | Average Scaled Score | ||||
| 3 | Maths | 1013 | 41.4 | 17.8 | 475 | 46.8 | 14.7 | 500 | -25 |
| 3 | EVS | 1039 | 46.6 | 18.4 | 464 | 54 | 15.5 | 500 | -36 |
| 5 | Maths | 255 | 39.4 | 16.3 | 472 | 44.6 | 15.9 | 500 | -28 |
| 5 | EVS | 302 | 39.7 | 11.7 | 456 | 54 | 15.5 | 500 | -44 |
| 5 | Language | 321 | 36.3 | 18.8 | 427 | 55.3 | 6.9 | 500 | -73 |
| 7 | Maths | 337 | 29.3 | 8.4 | 452 | 36.2 | 11.8 | 500 | -48 |
| 7 | Science | 260 | 26.5 | 7.2 | 425 | 36.1 | 12 | 500 | -75 |
| 7 | Language | 227 | 46.3 | 19.8 | 491 | 48.2 | 14.1 | 500 | -9 |
| Legend | ||||
| -150 & Below | -150 to -50 | -50 to 50 | 50 to 150 | 150 & Above |
| Very Far from ASSET | Far from ASSET | Close to ASSET | Slightly better than ASSET | Better than ASSET |
Progress in the subjects of Math and Science (EVS) in both primary and middle schools was seen as satisfactory in the context of our goal to match children’s performance in India’s elite schools, represented by ASSET average score.
Detailed reports of student assessments for the period 2009-2018 can be accessed at:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1COuvLdx6oLT6_UNQgKnz6e4f_aY_gzPi
The performance of Gyan Shala children in the ASSET test over 2009-18 confirms that Gyan Shala is able to achieve comparable or better results consistently in Elementary program (Grade 3 evaluation) as well as the Middle school program (Grade 5 and Grade 7 evaluation) at a much lower per child cost ( INR 3000 to 6000 per child annually).
Other Reports:
- Gyan Shala AMC Intervention – Government Schools 2010
- Gyan Shala AMC Intervention – Government Schools 2011
- Gyan Shala High School Program 2016
- Gyan Shala High School Program 2017
- Gyan Shala AGP Program
External impact assessment by Gray Matters India can be accessed at:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Z4Cq55bIyqnC3M-vVMiqdwuFaqth_tGw
PROGRAM REVIEWS (Quality Confirmations)
- CfBT Education Services
Gyan Shala facilitates program review by CfBT periodically, which allows benchmarking against the average of UK public schools and international schools in Dubai that are rated by CfBT.
The exercise focused on eight central aspects of Gyan Shala centers as shown below.
| How good are the students’ attainment and progress ? |
| How good is the student’s personal and social development ? |
| How good are the teaching and learning processes ? |
| How good is the internal assessment process ? |
| How well does the curriculum meet the educational needs of all students ? |
| How good are the staffing, facilities and resources for learning ? |
| How good is the partnership between the parents and the school ? |
| How good are the leadership and management of the school ? |
Such a review in 2010 & 2013 gave Gyan Shala an overall rating similar to 35% UK schools and 50% International Schools of Dubai as shown below.
The internal assessment was considered weaker when compared to other parameters and Gyan Shala has improved that in the past five years. CfBT is no more doing school ratings in India, otherwise, Gyan Shala planned to obtain next round of rating of our school program too in 2017, to complement 2010 & 2013 ratings showing the improvement in the program especially in the internal assessment aspect.
Detailed reports of program review for the period 2010 and 2013 can be accessed at:
GyanShala-Ahmedabad Program Review CfBT 2010
GyanShala-Ahmedabad Program Review_CfBT_2013
GyanShala-Bihar Program Review_CfBT_2013
- Department for International Development (DFID)
DFID-UK analyzed the Gyan Shala model through various studies gauging its viability, replicability & sustainability and recommended Gyan Shala as an optimal PPP template for India.
Detailed reports of program review for the period 2011 and 2013 can be accessed at:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YCurFFKr1kwkY7S-hCbrULhxkWonowMf
- Program Review by HK Dewan and SJ Phansalkar
Independent consultants HK Dewan and SJ Phansalkar reviewed the Gyan Shala program in its development phase in the year 2002 documenting the initial growth.
Detailed reports of this program review can be accessed at:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UxWu8BBCxxqYOhdwO6bEyAo_NxWV3bH6
- Other Quality Confirmations
- McKinsey-ACASUS Study
McKinsey-ACASUS by Fenton Whelan rated GyanShala and BRAC of Bangladesh as illustrative models to meet UN development goals for 2020 (SDGs thereafter).
Detailed study report can be accessed at:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PsR4EErubfGR8tDzTzv-mP7V0eyZRCpi
- Monitor Consultancy and Business Today Study
Monitor consultancy included GyanShala among India’s leading innovators to serve poor at the bottom of pyramid (BOP).
Detailed study report can be accessed at:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=14wJOORfvW7wXLOmF722BOIebtcKhKvN-
- Other Research Papers
International Journal of Educational Development, Volume 33, No. 3, May, 2013, pp. 244-252 By Colin Bangay of DFID and Michael Latham, CfBT Educational Trust, UK
- Economic and Political Weekly, Volume 44, No. 20, June 2009; Volume 45, No. 8, Feb. 2010 By: Pankaj Jain, GyanShala and Ravindra Dholakia of IIM-A
- World Development. Volume 25, No. 3, 1997, pp. 349-358 By: Pankaj Jain
- California Management Review: By Sushil Vachani and N. Craig Smith
http://cmr.berkeley.edu/search/articleDetail.aspx?article=5471
- Papers by Pankaj Jain on :
- Combining Advanced Educational Technology with Limited Skill by Pankaj Jain
Paper can be accessed at :
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1b7rSEAbLIwSdwXX0X-x-4aJDK2qBXl4M
- Education Budget Allocation and National Education Goals – Implications for Teacher Salary Level by Pankaj Jain
Paper can be accessed at :
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KFQ_V9XGHM-OraH7qsuEE9xw5i-XGH8U
FINANCIALS
The key financials for the last three years are indicated below
| Particulars | 2015-2016 (in lakhs) | 2016-2017 (in lakhs) | 2017-2018 (in lakhs) |
| Total Earnings | 1507.15 | 1246.27 | 1133.94 |
| Total Expenditure | 1487.57 | 1243.54 | 1065.72 |
| Surplus | 19.58 | 2.72 | 68.22 |
| Total Assets | 426.76 | 560.82 | 482 |
Our generous donors in the last 3 years were as under:
| Donor/Funder | 2015-16 (in lakhs) | 2016-17 (in lakhs) | 2017-18 (in lakhs) |
| Nalanda Foundation | 100 | 100 | 223.32 |
| SBI Foundation | – | – | 130.82 |
| E&H Foundation | 35.04 | 88.21 | 109.47 |
| GRUH Finance | 27.17 | 29.11 | 38.28 |
| Shroff Foundation | – | – | 75 |
| Bajaj Auto | – | – | 73 |
| Tata Trusts | – | 69 | 84.67 |
| Macarthur Foundation | 54.19 | 80.9 | 98.05 |
| Delhi Project IC | – | 58.85 | 51.14 |
| Pushpawati Kantilal Trust | 15.50 | 15.50 | 15.50 |
| Navin Fluorine CSR | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| Parents | 27.17 | 62.62 | 67.06 |
| Packard Foundation | 25.81 | – | – |
| SSA-Government | 109.92 | – | – |
| EAC-Doha | 945 | 705.24 | – |
| MSDF | 274.2 | 216.47 | – |
AUDIT REPORTS
Audit report 2014-15 : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1IM6pKlEllH3q8BYTDuNmU3pFXWbLteVl
Audit report 2015-16 : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1IxAs_yVP1NPugc5K2pqGFEGIOX3R8sAG
Audit report 2016-17 : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ILpxg6Go3WkORt74m4cBzQQBvwGCyF2o
Audit report 2017-18 : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LwyzX8snu_jhZA_y-dyw5n1AVUxB9qm1
INCOME TAX RETURNS
Income Tax Returns 2014-17 : https://drive.google.com/open?id=119d5JTOcX-9DsHfoSmjGQNfj7N2Vzeeu