A learning organisation for lasting change
Vikramshila is a technical support and knowledge organisation that strengthens education from within systems. Our work is grounded in evidence, guided by experience, and shaped by the realities of schools and communities across India.
Vision
Unlock the potential in every child through an inclusive, inspiring and high-quality education.
Mission
Empower learners to navigate change with courage, resilience, and empathy—and become agents of change.
Our Journey
For over three decades, we have worked at the intersection of policy, practice, and people - building capacity, shaping learning ecosystems, and enabling education systems that are equitable, resilient, and effective.
We work with governments, educators, and communities to improve how education is designed, delivered, and experienced - from early childhood through adolescence. Our belief is simple: real change happens when teachers are supported, systems are responsive, and solutions are rooted in classroom realities.
What makes us different
Our approach to education reform recognizes its complexity and responds with clarity, patience, and systems thinking.
Strengthening systems
We work within government structures to enable durable, scalable change.
- Long-term government partnerships
- Policy support, capacity strengthening
- Alignment with state priorities
Demonstrating what works
We test our models in real classrooms before scaling for measurable results.
- Real classroom learning models
- Context-driven innovation
- Evidence-led scaling
Building for long term
We invest in ecosystems that endure beyond individual projects.
- Institutions, not dependencies
- Capacity, not just projects
- Ecosystems, not silos
How we think about change
We exist to strengthen education from the inside out. That means building systems, co-creating solutions, and focusing not just on access, but on quality, continuity, and meaningful learning that lasts a lifetime.
Our Beliefs
- Strong teachers build strong classrooms
- Strong systems sustain strong schools
- Local context drives lasting impact
Our Focus
- We build systems, not standalone programs
- We co-create, not impose solutions
- We build lasting change, not just scale
Working together to deliver quality education
Vikramshila is guided by a diverse Governing Body comprising educationists, development professionals, policy experts, and practitioners with deep experience in public systems and social sector leadership.
Governing Body
Justice (Retd.) Pinaki Chandra Ghose
PRESIDENT
Former Judge of Supreme Court & First Lokpal of India
Debapriya Dasgupta
VICE PRESIDENT
Shubhra Chatterji
SECRETARY
Director, Vikramshila
Asesh Dutta
TREASURER
Malay Kumar De
VICE PRESIDENT
I.A.S. (Retd.), Former Chief Secretary, West Bengal
Bani Brata Basu
VICE PRESIDENT
I.P.S. (Retd.), Former Director General of Police, West Bengal
Surojit Chatterjee
MEMBER
Atanu Sain
MEMBER
Head of Content and Capacity Building
Satya Gopal Dey
MEMBER
Head of Child Protection and Government Relations
Our Team
Atanu Sain
Head of Content and Capacity Building
Barna Chakraborty
Programme Associate
Durba Ghose
Head of Programmes and Partnerships
Kamalini Talukder
Executive
Kousik Mondal
Accounts & Admin Asst
Namrata Ghosh Biswas
Senior Technical Specialist (Education)
Probal Saha
Asst. Manager
Ria Banerjee
Sr. Manager
Riti Mukherjee
Sr. Manager
Sagar Kayal
Executive
Shafia Parveen
Manager
Shreyan Chatterjee
Programme Associate
Satya Gopal Dey
Head of Child Protection and Government Relations
Shubhra Chatterji
Director
Sutapa Baksi
Head of Accounts and Administration
Tushar Dakua
MEL Coordinator
Uday Samanta
Housekeeping Staff
Urbee Chakraborty
Asst. Manager
Ajay Lavre
Deputy Programme Lead
Ashish Singh
Programme Associate
Divya Bharati
Programme Associate
Rakesh Kumar
Manager
Ravindra Kumar Yadav
Govt Engagement Lead
Richa Suman
Govt Engagement Associate
Samarpita Chowdhury
Programme Manager
Sonal Rai
Asst. Programme Manager
Bikromjit Narzary
Academic Mentor
Deep Jyoti Kalita
MEL Lead
Fwjwnti Boro
Academic Mentor
Mijingsha Basumatary
Academic Mentor
Monalisa Debnath
ECE Lead
Moumita Narzary
Project Coordinator
Adeeb Bashar
Manager
Ankit Chauhan
MEL Coordination
Archita Paul
School Coordinator
Bharat Asati
Program Manager
Deepak Kumar Das
District Coordinator
Ishtakhar Ahmed
School Coordinator
Md Nasim Alam
School Coordinator
Muskan Begum
Field Facilitator
Nazia Perween
District Coordinator
Neha Kumari
Field Facilitator
Noori Perween
School Coordinator
Sanjay Gwala
School Coordinator
Arka Laha
Deputy Programme Lead
S Gunabati
Programme Associate
Sagarika Choini
Govt Engagement Associate
Tapas Ranjan Behera
Programme Associate
Lakhan Jagtap
State Academic
Anuhya Laghimsetty
Asst Manager
Kapildeo Prasad
Sr Specialist
Pintu Das
Dist Coordinator
Prashant Kr Mahato
Dist Coordinator
Sneha Dwivede
Asst Manager
Suman Goswami
Dist Coordinator
Amit Chand
Programme Associate
Arun Paul
Training Associate
Aterung Reang
Training Associate
Bhabesh Tripura
Training Associate
Biswajit Paul
Training Associate
Kalyan Joy Reang
Training Associate
Kingkar Dey
Training Associate
Lausouh Rai Reang
Training Associate
Minakhi Chakma
Training Associate
Mrinal Kanti Chakma
Training Associate
Sashanka Das
Training Associate
Subrata Reang
Training Associate
Susmita Chakma
Training Associate
Tuhin Kanti Chakma
Training Associate
Abishik Basumatary
Field Coordinator
Adil Khan
Field Coordinator
Aktabur Anam
Field Executive
Alisha Tabasum
Facilitators
Alisha Xalxo
Dist Coordinator
Amrita Priyam Baruah
Dist Coordinator
Annaya Dutta
Field Coordinator
Anupam Jana
Field Executive
Anuradha Ghosh Basari
Facilitator
Armina Khatun
Facilitator
Arpita Ghosh
Asst. Manager
Arpita Ghosh
Facilitator
Asha Ruidas
Facilitator
Ayasha Khatun
Field Executive
Bandana Chetri
Dist Coordinator
Banya Pathar
Facilitator
Bibungsha Basumatary
Dist Coordinator
Darakhshan Amreen
Field Coordinator
Dharitri Nath
Field Coordinator
Dharma Das Bauri
Mentor
Digantika Roy
Mentor
Dinamoy Basari
Mentor
Dipa Mondal
Facilitator
Dristi Bauri
Facilitator
Fariha Firdous
Field Executive
Ganesh Chandra Deka
Field Coordinator
Gitika Das
Field Coordinator
Gulsana Khatun
Facilitator
Gulistan Mubassareen
Field Coordinator
Hiranmoy Talukder
Dist Coordinator
Jahiruddin Sarkar
Field Executive
Jahida Ibtesam Rahman
Dist Coordinator
Jayanti Ruidas
Facilitator
Kashif Rahaman
Field Executive
Koushik Some
Asst. Manager
Lucky Das
Field Coordinator
Madhabi Ghosh
Facilitator
Md Mehedi Hasan
Manager
Md Saharukh Ahmed
Field Coordinator
Minhajul Nishan Mollah
Field Executive
Miratun Nahar
Field Executive
Mitali Mondal
Facilitator
Monir Uzzaman Khan
Dist Coordinator
Monirul Islam
Field Executive
Morjina Bibi
Facilitator
Mustafiz Iqubal
Sr. Manager
Nazneen Begum
Field Coordinator
Nikita Ozah
Dist Coordinator
Nikita Tewari
Facilitator
Nirupama Das
Facilitator
Nomita Das
Dist Coordinator
Nourin Nahar
Field Executive
Palashee Kalita
Field Coordinator
Pampa Das
Facilitator
Papiya Mondal
Facilitator
Parmeswar Boro
Dist Coordinator
Priyanka Ghosh
Facilitator
Priyankar Badyakar
Mentor
Pritishmita Talukder
Asst. Manager
Puja Bag
Facilitator
Puja Ghosh
Facilitator
Rakesh Roy
Field Executive
Rashmi Jha
Manager
Rejaul Islam
PMU
Riya Nayak
Facilitator
Sabana Yasmin
Facilitator
Saloyaruddin Piyada
Field Executive
Samima Khatun
Facilitators
Samima Sheik
Asst. Manager
Sanjita Ghosh
Facilitator
Shiuli Garain
Facilitator
Shobhan Sarkar
Asst. Manager
Shukla Mondal
Facilitator
Sk Jiauddin
Mentor
Sk Salim
Field Executive
Sourav Roy Adhikari
Field Executive
Subrato Mukherjee
Asst. Manager
Sudeshna Gupta
Field Coordinator
Sujay Pramanik
Field Executive
Sutapa Garain
Facilitator
Tamanna Khatun
Facilitator
Tania Parvin
Facilitator
Tanushree Karmakar
Facilitator
Uriyel Narzari
Dist Coordinator
Wasim Farvez
Field Executive
Afreen Afroz
Centre Teacher
Afreen Jahan
Centre Teacher
Afsana Khatoon
Centre Teacher
Alam Ara
Centre Teacher
Anindya Mondal
Centre Teacher
Anjum Parveen
Centre Teacher
Ankita Dey
Asst. Manager
Aquiqa Khatoon
Centre Teacher
Arati Kurmi
Centre Teacher
Durga Rajak
Centre Teacher
Guncha Kahkahsa
Centre Teacher
Kanchan Paul Naskar
Centre Teacher
Kulsum Khatoon
Centre Teacher
Manjula Shaw
Centre Teacher
Naseem Ara
Centre Teacher
Noor Fatma
Centre Teacher
Pinki Kumari Rajbhar
Centre Teacher
Piyali Biswas
Centre Teacher
Piyali Ghosh
Centre Teacher
Ranjita Devi Basfore
Centre Teacher
Ruby Khanam
Centre Teacher
Sabita Halder
Centre Teacher
Sana Firdous
Centre Teacher
Sangeeta Dutta
Centre Teacher
Shyamali Bose
Centre Teacher
Sima Roy
Centre Teacher
Soma Saha
Centre Teacher
Souvik Majumder
Centre Teacher
Sumandra Mukherjee
Centre Teacher
Susmita Roy
Centre Teacher
Tarannum Parveen
Centre Teacher
Partners & Supporters
We are grateful to the organizations and individuals who walk this journey with us
