Rocket Learning

Rocket Learning is one of India's leading non-profit organisations dedicated to transforming Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). Founded in 2020, the organisation works with governments, Anganwadi workers, parents, and communities to ensure that every child has access to quality early learning opportunities during the most critical years of development.

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By combining technology, behavioural science, artificial intelligence, and community engagement, Rocket Learning helps caregivers and educators build strong foundations for children's cognitive, social, and emotional development. The organisation partners closely with the Government of India, state governments, and development partners to strengthen the country's public early childhood education system at scale. Major Areas of Work

• Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE): Strengthening school readiness and holistic development for children aged 3–6 years.
• Parent Engagement: Delivering bite-sized learning activities and behavioural nudges through WhatsApp to encourage parents to actively support their children's learning.
• Anganwadi Capacity Building: Training Anganwadi workers through digital learning, classroom resources, and certification programmes.
• Government Partnerships: Supporting central and state governments in implementing large-scale early childhood education initiatives.
• Artificial Intelligence for Learning: Leveraging AI-powered coaching and personalised learning to improve early childhood outcomes.
• Research & Systems Change: Driving policy, evidence generation, and systemic reforms to improve India's early childhood development ecosystem.

Major Programmes and Initiatives

Smart Parents – Delivers localised learning activities to parents through WhatsApp, encouraging daily learning at home with behavioural nudges and peer support.

Star Educators – Supports Anganwadi workers with daily curriculum content, classroom resources, digital learning, and professional development.

Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi (PBPB) – Supports the Government of India's flagship initiative integrating nutrition with early childhood education.

Aadharshila & Navchetana – Contributed to the development and implementation of foundational early learning curriculum for Anganwadi centres.

Impact

• Reaches 6 million children and parents, and works directly with 400,000 Anganwadi workers across the country
• Active across 16 states & Union Territories and 200+ districts in India
• Reaches 30% of India's public pre-schools, making it one of the largest early education interventions in the country
• Empowering 60% of India's children to learn by transforming their local Anganwadi centres into functioning learning hubs
• 75% of children in the programme are found to be school-ready, placing them in the top 30% of their class upon entering formal schooling
• Parents and teachers engaged through the programme spend twice as much time on learning activities with children compared to before
• Recognised globally for its impact and innovation, including honours from the Elevate Prize, MIT Solve, WISE Qatar, and Google

Rocket Learning offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, public policy, and grassroots social impact tackling one of India's most foundational development challenges at genuine national scale. Unlike many non-profits that build isolated pilot programmes, Rocket Learning's model is deeply embedded within government systems, meaning employees get exposure to real policy-making processes and large-scale public infrastructure, not just standalone project delivery. The team is lean, founder-led, and backed by global recognition and funding, giving employees the chance to build and iterate on cutting-edge technology tools while seeing their work reflected in national-level outcomes. The organisation is well suited for professionals passionate about education, public policy, AI for social impact, child development and systems-level change.