We believe every child deserves an AI-powered future.
Navantara AI Learning Foundation was built on a single conviction: that the barriers keeping millions of children from quality education are not insurmountable — they are solvable, with the right technology, the right human support, and the right values.
Technology + compassion, in every classroom
Navantara AI Learning Foundation is a registered Indian NGO dedicated to making AI-powered education accessible, equitable, and empowering for underserved children, youth, and teachers.
We combine the best of educational technology — AI tutoring, digital content, smart classrooms — with deep grassroots human support: trained facilitators, community champions, and a committed teacher development system.
We work in government schools, community learning hubs, and directly with teachers and youth — not through one-time events, but through sustained, measurable programs that build lasting capacity.
Why we started
“We watched the AI revolution happen from the sidelines of privileged institutions, while the schools most in need of transformation had no access, no awareness, and no voice in the conversation.”
In 2022, Dr. Priya Raghunandan and Arjun Krishnaswamy — a professor and an AI engineer — visited government schools in Warangal and saw classrooms unchanged from the 1980s, while the world outside was transforming at unprecedented speed.
They saw not helplessness — but immense untapped potential. Students with curiosity and drive. Teachers with dedication but no tools. Communities that wanted change but had no pathway to it.
Navantara was built to be that pathway.
What makes Navantara different
We are not a school, a software company, or a charity drive. We are an innovation ecosystem for educational transformation.
Sustainable, not transactional
We build programs designed to outlast our involvement — training teachers to be self-sufficient, creating community structures, and leaving behind lasting capacity.
Technology + human depth
AI is our tool, not our answer. Every tech intervention is paired with human mentorship, teacher training, and community support structures.
Radical transparency
We publish every rupee spent, every program outcome, and every learning we've had. Our stakeholders deserve nothing less.
Child-centered design
Every program starts with the child. We conduct ethnographic research, co-design with communities, and iterate relentlessly based on what works.
Systems thinkers
We don't just put computers in schools. We work on policy awareness, teacher ecosystems, community champions, and family engagement.
Evidence-informed approach
Everything we build is grounded in learning science, EdTech research, and rigorous M&E frameworks — not assumptions.
The team behind Navantara
Educators, technologists, and changemakers who have dedicated their careers to building a more equitable India.
Dr. Priya Raghunandan
Founder & Executive Director
Former professor of Education Technology at IIIT Hyderabad with 18 years in EdTech and social innovation.
Arjun Krishnaswamy
Co-Founder & CTO
AI engineer and former ISRO scientist. Passionate about building accessible AI tools for social good.
Meera Nambiar
Director, Programs
15 years in education policy and grassroots NGO work across rural India and Southeast Asia.
Rahul Bose
Director, Partnerships & CSR
Corporate sustainability leader with experience building education partnerships at scale with Fortune 500s.
+ An advisory board of leading educators, technologists, and policy experts. Full bios available on request.
Milestones that shaped us
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