Hyderabad, Telangana — Lakshmi Manchu, founder of Teach For Change, met with the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Telangana, A. Revanth Reddy, along with Devendra Vidyalaya Director Vijayender Goud, to discuss potential collaboration opportunities with the Government of Telangana’s flagship Young India Integrated Residential Schools initiative.
The meeting focused on aligning the mission of Teach For Change with the Government’s visionary efforts to deliver equitable, high-quality education through integrated residential school campuses across all Assembly constituencies. The Young India initiative aims to foster inclusive learning environments by bringing together students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, including SC, ST, BC, and minority communities.
During the interaction, Lakshmi Manchu shared insights into Teach For Change’s ongoing contributions to strengthening government school education through literacy programs, digital learning initiatives, infrastructure support, and teacher empowerment. She reiterated the organization’s strong commitment to large-scale educational transformation and expressed keen interest in contributing to policy inputs, program design, and implementation strategies for the integrated school model.
The Hon’ble Chief Minister, Shri Revanth Reddy, shared his vision of establishing world-class educational institutions equipped with modern infrastructure, advanced laboratories, and holistic residential facilities. The initiative, already progressing across multiple districts, is envisioned as a transformative step toward bridging educational disparities and promoting social harmony.
Both sides also discussed the potential integration of Teach For Change’s innovative programs into the Young India framework, particularly in areas such as digital classrooms, volunteer engagement, and educator capacity building.
This meeting marks a significant step toward strengthening public-private partnerships in education and advancing a shared vision of empowering every child in Telangana with equal opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed.
