Education Drive 2026
Because Every Child in India Deserves a Desk, Not a Dead End
Somewhere in Delhi right now, a seven-year-old is sitting on a dusty pavement instead of a school bench — not because she doesn’t want to learn, but because nobody showed up for her.
Yes We Can India is showing up.
Our Education Drive 2026 is a year-long, city-wide campaign to get underprivileged children off the streets and into classrooms — and keep them there. Through direct enrolment support, learning materials, scholarships, and community outreach, we are turning the aspiration of free quality education for every child into an actual, measurable reality in Delhi NCR.
This page tells you everything you need to know: what the drive is, why it matters, how it works, and exactly what you can do today to be part of it.
12
Months of Continuous Action
26M+
Out-of-School Children in India
₹2,000
Can Cover a Child’s Yearly Supplies
4
Pillars of the Drive
The Reality
Why India Still Needs an Education Drive in 2026
India has 1.4 billion people and a vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047. That vision runs on one fuel: an educated population. Yet tens of millions of children — disproportionately from urban slums, migrant families, and marginalised communities — remain out of school or trapped in underfunded, overcrowded classrooms where real learning rarely happens.
The numbers are sobering. According to government data, India has over 26 million out-of-school children, many of them concentrated in dense urban pockets like the ones Yes We Can India works in every day across New Delhi. These are children who fall through the cracks not because of a lack of policy, but because of a lack of ground-level action.
Policies don’t feed children breakfast before school. Policies don’t walk a first-generation learner’s parent through the enrolment form. Policies don’t sit beside a struggling child and make sure she understands long division.
People do. Organisations do. You do — when you choose to act.
That is what the Education Drive 2026 is built on: the belief that systemic change happens one child, one family, one community at a time, and that organisations like Yes We Can India exist to be the connective tissue between government schemes, corporate goodwill, and the families who need it most.
The Campaign
What Is the Yes We Can India Education Drive 2026?
The Education Drive 2026 is not a one-day event. It is not a press release. It is a structured, 12-month education campaign running from January to December 2026, built around four pillars of action.
1
Enrolment and Access
Our field teams go door to door, sit with families, help them understand their rights under the Right to Education Act, and walk them through the enrolment process — all the way to the school gate, on the first day.
2
Scholarships and Sponsorship
Uniforms, stationery, books, transport, and exam fees add up fast for a family earning ₹8,000 a month. Through CSR partnerships and individual donors, we connect children directly with sponsors who cover these costs in full.
3
Remedial Learning & Life Skills
Our remedial sessions target children two or more grade levels behind their peers, pairing academic catch-up with life-skills workshops — critical thinking, communication, hygiene, digital literacy, and self-belief.
4
Community Sensitisation
We run regular sessions, in local languages and neighbourhood spaces, to shift mindsets, reduce dropout rates, and build a culture where education is simply what happens in this community.
Our Beneficiaries
Who the Education Drive 2026 Serves
We work primarily with children between the ages of 4 and 18 from the following communities in and around New Delhi:
- Urban slum settlements — where school enrolment remains inconsistent and dropout rates are high
- Migrant worker families — whose children frequently change cities and lose continuity in schooling
- Children of daily-wage labourers — at risk of being pulled into child labour
- Girls from conservative households — where secondary education is considered non-essential
- Children with mild learning differences — overlooked or pushed out of mainstream classrooms
Every child we work with has a name, a story, and a potential that has nothing to do with the postcode they were born into. The Education Drive 2026 exists to make sure that potential does not go to waste.
Why Trust Us
Yes We Can India: A Track Record You Can Trust
Yes We Can India is a registered non-profit trust headquartered in New Delhi. For years, we have worked at the intersection of child education, healthcare, women’s empowerment, senior citizen care, and environmental awareness — always with an emphasis on community-led, ground-up action.
Our child education work has helped hundreds of children access scholarships and stay enrolled in school. Our CSR partnerships with Delhi-based and national corporations have funded learning kits, remedial sessions, and infrastructure in community learning centres. Our volunteers — students, professionals, retirees — have collectively poured thousands of hours into tutoring, mentoring, and event facilitation.
We are fully registered, transparent with our accounts, and committed to showing every donor and partner exactly how their contribution is used. Because trust, like education, is built one honest action at a time.
“A child who couldn’t read at age nine, fluent and confident by age eleven. A girl whose family thought school was a luxury, now the first in her family to clear her Class X board exams.” — These stories do not write themselves. They are written by donors who said yes, volunteers who showed up on a Tuesday morning, and companies that chose education as their CSR cause.
Take Action
How You Can Be Part of the Education Drive 2026
There are four ways to join this drive. Each one is real. Each one creates change. Choose the one that fits your life right now.
Donate to Sponsor a Child
A contribution of as little as ₹2,000 can cover a child’s school supplies for an entire year. Larger contributions fund full scholarships — fees, uniforms, books, and transport. Every rupee is accounted for.
Donate to the Education Drive 2026 →Volunteer Your Time
If you can spare two hours a week — as a tutor, storyteller, career mentor, or event coordinator — we have a place for you. No special qualification required, just a genuine desire to show up.
Apply to volunteer here →Partner Through Your CSR
Education is one of the most eligible categories under Schedule VII, Companies Act 2013. We design, execute, and report on CSR education programmes that meet compliance and create genuine impact.
Explore corporate partnership options →Spread the Word
Share this page. Share our social posts. Talk about Education Drive 2026 at your next team lunch or college group. Word of mouth is still the most powerful force for social change — and it’s free.
Follow and share our story →FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About the Education Drive 2026
This section is designed to answer the questions people actually search for. If your question isn’t answered here, write to us at Info@yeswecanindia.org.
What is the Education Drive 2026?
The Education Drive 2026 is a year-long campaign by Yes We Can India to enrol underprivileged children in schools across Delhi, provide scholarships and learning support, and engage communities in building a culture where every child’s education is a non-negotiable priority.
Who can participate in the Education Drive 2026?
Anyone. Individuals who want to donate or volunteer, corporations looking for CSR education partnerships, schools and colleges wanting to send student volunteers, celebrities and influencers who want to amplify the cause, and development agencies looking for an on-ground implementation partner — all are welcome.
Is Yes We Can India a registered NGO?
Yes. Yes We Can India is a registered non-profit trust based in New Delhi. We hold all necessary registrations and certifications. You can view our certificates on our certifications page.
Is my donation to Yes We Can India tax-exempt?
Please contact us directly at Info@yeswecanindia.org or call +91 9990022447 for the most current information on tax exemption eligibility under the Income Tax Act.
How does Yes We Can India select children for educational support?
Our field teams conduct need-based assessments in underserved communities across Delhi. Priority is given to children who are out of school, at risk of dropout, or from families with incomes below the poverty line. Gender equity is built into our selection criteria — we actively prioritise girls who face barriers to continuing education.
How will I know my donation has been used well?
Yes We Can India is committed to full transparency. Donors receive updates on the children or programmes their contributions support. Corporate and major individual donors receive formal impact reports. We believe accountability is not a box to tick — it is a relationship to maintain.
Can schools and colleges participate in the Education Drive 2026?
Absolutely. We run dedicated programmes for schools and colleges that want to engage their students in community education initiatives — from awareness drives and fundraising events to direct classroom volunteering. Learn about our college partnership programme here.
What areas of Delhi does Yes We Can India operate in?
Our primary operational area covers New Delhi and surrounding NCR communities, with a focus on areas where urban poverty and educational access gaps are most acute. To enquire about specific localities, please contact our team directly.
The Moment to Act Is Now
The children who need the Education Drive 2026 are not waiting for a perfect time. They are growing up right now, in neighbourhoods not far from where you are reading this, in a city that has the resources to educate every single one of them — but needs people like you to make that intention real.
The Education Drive 2026 needs you. Not a future, better-resourced version of you. You, today, with whatever you have to give.
Reach Us
Get in Touch with Yes We Can India
Yes We Can India
2638, Basement, Near Delhi Police Bhawan,
Opp. Hanuman Vatika, Asaf Ali Road,
New Delhi – 110002
