2000-01

Start of long-term partnership with Novib, Netherlands
Pratham Council for Vulnerable Children formed PCVC

2001-02

First Randomized Control Trial (RCT) evaluation conducted by J-PAL thus establishing the start of a long-standing collaboration

2002-03

Pratham India Education Initiative, precursor to Pratham Education Foundation, established.

Ms. Waheeda Rehman joined Pratham as Goodwill Ambassador.

Pratham UK established by Dr. Viral Acharya

Pratham started work in rural areas with the innovative “Learning-to-Read” approach. Donor base expanded to include several Indian industry leaders

2004

Pratham volunteers from different states worked in
Bihar under the program “Chalo Bihar” to train master trainers who were to work with newly recruited teachers

Pratham Books was launched

2005

First ASER survey was conducted, eventually reaching every rural district in the country

Pratham Council of Vulnerable Children led a coalition of NGOs and government to eliminate child labor in Mumbai’s zari industry freeing over 17,000 children

Launch of Pratham’s first vocational training program