Madhav Chavan in Outlook India

Madhav Chavan was featured in Outlook India: Here is a short profile of Pratham's Founder as it appeared in Outlook Magazine

Leads a huge effort to improve the quality of primary education in government schools

Shall we call him the education impresario? It seems a fitting way to describe the one-time chemistry teacher who has brought energy, scale and vision to the gargantuan task of educating India's children. A founder of leading education NGO Pratham, Chavan's genius lies in galvanising-and organising-people from all walks of life around simple, effective ideas that travel well and lead to large-scale action. He carries with him teachers, parents, educationists, governments of all shades of the political spectrum, industry, homesick NRIs, young, idealistic volunteers, infecting all with his positive energy and drive. The organisation that began modestly 11 years ago, working with children in a few bastis in Bombay, now has an annual budget of Rs 45 crore, works in 50 cities, and has evolved partnerships with governments in 10 states to kickstart learning levels in schools around the slogan of "Every child in school and learning well."