Teach For India Launches Arts Fellowship in India 

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Teach For India, a non-profit championing educational equity today, has announced the launch of its Arts Fellowship at the special showcase of its musical ‘With Love’ to commemorate the organization’s 15-year anniversary in India. This is the second addition to the already existing two-year Fellowship program that Teach For India offers. With this new program Teach For India will now be able to further help children attain excellent education and provide Fellows with leadership development opportunities. 

From 6th January 2025 onwards, aspirants can apply for the new full-time paid Arts Fellowship. This innovative program will empower Fellows to bridge the educational inequity gap by providing high-quality arts instruction that cultivates students’ voice, expression, and connection across underprivileged schools in India. The Arts Fellowship has been developed from the learnings of Teach For India alums, external experts, and staff members working in the arts in education, culminating in the Arts Fellowship.  

To further its mission, Teach For India is expanding its operations to 3-5 new cities by 2032. This will increase its presence to 11-13 cities nationwide  (currently, Teach For India is present in 8 cities, including – Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai,  Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune). The organisation is committed to developing 50,000 leaders by 2032, including teachers, teacher trainers, school leaders, student leaders, government officials, and entrepreneurs.

Commenting on this momentous occasion, Shaheen Mistri, Founder & CEO of Teach For India said, “This is an extremely emotional moment for us. Reflecting upon 15 years of Teach For India’s journey has been nothing short of a gratifying experience. With 1000 Fellows and 5000 Alumni impacting 50 million children nationwide, we have been working relentlessly towards bridging the ed-inequity gap in the country and building a nation of leaders. By launching the new Arts Fellowship, we hope to help students deeply immerse in local and global art forms and instill in them a lifelong appreciation and pride for artistic expression, enabling them to lead with creativity, compassion, and a commitment to societal change.” 

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