Joint Operation for Social Help: RTE Extension

Project Brief: Grass-root movement and advocacy to extend the RTE Act 2009 to cover 12 years of schooling (Grades 1-12 or ages 6-18).
Project Type: Community Based Interventions (description)
Primary Focus: creating resources (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Urban
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Austin
Status: CURRENT
Project Steward: Ankita Deshmukh
Co-Steward: Shaibal Dutta
Project Partner(s): Aheli Chowdhary
Project Address: Joint Operation for Social Help: RTE Extension
405, F, Pocket II, Phase I
Mayur Vihar
Delhi, Delhi 110091
Tel: 91 98117 65959
Stewarding Chapter: Austin
Jul 2026Silicon ValleyUSD 24944
Jul 2026AustinUSD 24721

Total = $49665

Proposed 3-Year Focus:
Year 1: Foundation — Evidence building, policy briefs, and state network formation.
Year 2: Mobilization — State-level assembly outreach and massive community postcard campaigns.
Year 3: Policy Push — Election-facing pledge campaigns targeting national party manifestos.