Room to Read India
Geetika Agarwal is an experienced professional in the fields of education and child development, currently serving as a Program Officer at Room to Read India since April 2022. With a background that includes roles such as Principal Examiner at the University of Delhi and Academic Counselor at Indira Gandhi National Open University, Geetika has extensive expertise in program implementation and technical support for educational initiatives. Previous positions include Officer Projects at ChildFund India and Technical Support Specialist at Skillioma, with a focus on gender equality and life skills education. Geetika holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Child Rights Law from the National Law School of India University and has completed a Master's Degree in Human Development from Lady Irwin College.
Room to Read India
Room to Read is a global nonprofit transforming the lives of children in low-income communities by focusing on Literacy and Gender equality in education. Established in India in 2003, presently has programs in twelve states – Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi NCR, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Our Literacy Program has been implemented in 15642 government schools, training 25,741 teachers trained in library management and reading activities. Over the same period our Girls’ Education & Gender Equality Program has benefited over 62,457 girls. Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, our innovative model focuses on deep, systemic transformation within schools during two time periods that are most critical in a child’s schooling: early primary school for literacy acquisition and secondary school for girls’ education. We work in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations, and governments to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children and ensure girls can complete secondary school with the skills necessary to negotiate key life decisions. The Room to Read global headquarters is in San Francisco, and we have smaller fundraising offices in Hong Kong, London, and Delhi. For queries reached out to info.india@roomtoread.org