Room to Read India
Pooja Singh is an experienced professional in program operations and partnership development within the non-profit sector. Currently serving as Associate Program Operations at Room to Read India since April 2021, Pooja previously worked at The Akshaya Patra Foundation as Associate Lead in Development and Partnerships, focusing on corporate engagement for social responsibility and fundraising from April 2019 to March 2021. Earlier roles include a Communication Intern at LetzChange, where Pooja supported non-profits and coordinated the GiveIndia Fundraising Challenge 2019, and Operations and Campaign Associate at Faith Foundation Aligarh. Pooja holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management from NMIMS CDOE, a degree in Ayurvedic Lifestyle Practices from Kerala Ayurveda Limited, a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, and a Diploma in Electronics Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, and is pursuing a Masters in Development Studies from Indira Gandhi National Open University.
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