Jana Vidya Foundation · Prayagraj
Every child deserves the chance to learn.
500+ children in Prayagraj are learning to read, write, and dream — because someone believed in them.
The Reality
38%
of children in rural UP cannot read a simple sentence
ASER Data
1 in 4
girls drops out before completing secondary school
UDISE+ Report
1
public library exists for every 100,000 people in UP
National Library Survey
We refuse to accept this.
Jana Vidya Foundation is changing this — one child, one book, one community at a time.
500+
children are learning to read, write, and dream — right now, in Prayagraj
How We Create Impact
Identify
We find communities where children fall through the cracks — Phaphamau, Naini, Jhunsi, Handia.
Educate
Free teaching centers, libraries, scholarships, and medical camps remove every barrier to learning.
Empower
Trained volunteers, engaged parents, and empowered students create lasting change.
Where Every Rupee Goes
₹70 out of every ₹100 goes directly to educating children.
We believe in complete transparency. View our annual reports →
Our Programs
Discover how we create lasting impact through our diverse programs.
Real Lives, Real Change
Meet Our Students
The first person in his family to read. Now he helps his younger sister with homework every evening.
Ravi, age 12
|Received a JVF scholarship when her father lost his job. Today she dreams of becoming a doctor.
Ananya, age 10
|Before JVF, my children had never held a book. Now they go to the library every day.
Sunita Devi, parent
|These stories are real.
Names changed to protect privacy. Stories based on real beneficiaries.
We saw thousands of children in Prayagraj who wanted to learn but had nowhere to go. We decided to change that.
D P Tripathi, Founder & President
In 2023, D P Tripathi and Shubham Dubey set out with a conviction that education should never depend on a family's income. Starting with a single borrowed room in Phaphamau, they began teaching children who had dropped out of school — or had never enrolled.
What started as evening tuition for 15 students grew into a movement spanning five free libraries, regular medical camps, and a volunteer network of over 100 educators across Prayagraj district.
Jana Vidya Foundation is not backed by corporate money or political influence. Every rupee comes from individual donors who believe, as we do, that knowledge is the most powerful force for change.
Where We Work
Serving communities across Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh, India.
Reaching underserved villages and communities in Uttar Pradesh, India — from urban neighbourhoods to remote rural areas of Prayagraj district.
Phaphamau
Community learning centres and after-school tutoring programs
Naini
Library setup and reading enrichment initiatives
Jhunsi
Scholarship distribution and educational workshops
Handia
Village outreach and awareness campaigns
Jana Vidya Foundation is an education NGO in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) working to bridge the learning gap for underprivileged children across Uttar Pradesh. If you are searching for an NGO near you in Prayagraj, we would love to connect.
Voices of Impact
Sunita Devi
Parent of Student, Phaphamau
“Before JVF opened the library in our neighborhood, my son had never held a proper book. Now he goes every evening after school and reads for an hour. His teachers say his Hindi has improved more in three months than in the past two years.”
Our Gallery
Moments that capture the spirit of our work.
Book distribution at our Prayagraj learning center
Students at our free learning center
Community education workshop
Prison library inauguration in Prayagraj
Books collected for our free libraries
Setting up a village library