LeapForWord began its journey in Shirpur, Maharashtra in 2008–09. The program expanded to full state coverage by 2011 across all
36 districts. Using a bottom-up approach, our interventions in Maharashtra are community-driven, with government school teachers across the
state voluntarily implementing the program—without the need for regular training or certification. Maharashtra continues to
demonstrate the highest adoption rate, along with the highest impact on student learning outcomes,
reflecting our strong presence in the region.
Our most recent collaboration with Trent Limited and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti has been initiated as a pilot project in 10 JNVs
in Maharashtra, under the Trent Scholar program. The objective of the program is to provide additional assistance in formative grades
(6th – 9th) to develop English capabilities through Reading, Spelling, Comprehension and Sentence structuring.
Annual Achievements Across States
| Stages in the TLC | Maharashtra | Madhya Pradesh | Jharkhand | Chhattisgarh | Bihar | Andhra Pradesh | Tamil Nadu | Telangana | Uttar Pradesh | Gujarat | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration | 29,792 | 104,017 | 56,111 | 24,340 | 1,564 | 12,697 | 1,660 | 279 | 174 | 4,935 | 235,569 |
| Active Teachers | 13,315 | 23,369 | 22,787 | 8,125 | 611 | 4,321 | 467 | 99 | 130 | 931 | 74,155 |
| Students Benefitted | 266,300 | 467,380 | 455,740 | 162,500 | 12,220 | 86,420 | 9,340 | 1,980 | 2,600 | 18,620 | 1,483,100 |
Delhi - 30 teachers across 17 schools, Students impacted- 600
Alwar- 153 actively engaging TEs, Students impacted- 1836
Program Footprint Across States
Maharashtra
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Madhya Pradesh
We began pilot operation in the state in 2019 in five districts of MP in collaboration with the
Nihar Shanti Pathshala Funwala initiative by Marico Ltd. in collaboration with the State Education Department
-Rajya Shiksha Kendra (RSK). We moved on to full state cooperation since 2021 in the state.
The Word Power Championship (WPC) has been reinstated in MP as the English Olympiad in partnership with RSK.
Jharkhand
Implementation in the state began in the year 2021-22 in collaboration with the Nihar Shanti Pathshala Funwala initiative by Marico Ltd.
with consistent support and collaboration from the Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC).
The WPC has been adopted by the state of Jharkhand and has been reinstituted as the FLN Championship.
Further, LeapForWord has been selected as the official partner for managing the English component in the state’s FLN Mission.
Further, LeapForWord has been selected as the official partner for managing the English component in the state’s FLN Mission.
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Chhattisgarh
Full state operations began in the year 2021-22 in Chhattisgarh, in collaboration with the Nihar Shanti Pathshala Funwala initiative by
Marico Ltd. and the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) from 2021 to 2025. In AY 2025-26, we are working in the
state using a voluntary engagement approach, reaching out to teachers who are interested and value the impact of the
ELP upon students’ English learning. We are exploring collaborations with DIET (District Institute of Education & Training) for
the training of teachers registered in D.El. Ed (Diploma in Elementary Education).
Bihar
In Bihar, we follow a bottom-up approach where interested teachers voluntarily participate in the ELP, reflecting the need for an
English-focussed program in the state. This marks the third year of our work in the state, as we continue to transform the lives of
students and teachers alike. Bihar participated for the first time in WPC in the year 2025, a significant milestone,
where all the rounds were conducted online via Google Meet.
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Andhra Pradesh
In Andhra Pradesh, LeapForWord started the ELP in 2021, initially piloting in Paderu Division of ASR district covering 11 mandals
and reaching students in Grades 2 to 5. Encouraged by growing interest among teachers, the program has since expanded to the
entire district of ASR, then to NTR in the next year. It was followed by 5 other districts of Tirupati, Nellore, Annamayya, Krishna, Guntur.
The initiative continues to strengthen students’ learning, support teachers, and establish a scalable model for statewide adoption.
Marking a significant milestone, LeapForWord has been selected to conduct the Word Power Championship across all districts of AP from 2025-26.
Tamil Nadu
The English Literacy Program (ELP) was introduced in Tamil Nadu in the year 2021–22, across six blocks in the Tiruvallur district,
with support of Kemin. The program has gradually expanded to two districts (Nagapattinam and Tiruvallur),
showing dedicated teacher engagement, and increased student participation, along with conducting the WPC across both the districts.
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Telangana
LeapForWord, launched the English Literacy Program for the academic year 2024–25. The program was initially piloted in
ITDA Utnoor Tribal Welfare Ashram Schools across four districts: Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial, and Komaram Bheem Asifabad,
targeting students in Grades 3 to 5. The program successfully enhanced students’ English skills and concluded with its first WPC in the year 2024-25.
Gujarat
Although we had entered the state much before In Gujarat,we officially launched the English Literate Gujarat Project in partnership with
GCERT after receiving official permission in September 2024. The pilot was rolled out in four districts—Navsari, Vadodara, Sabarkantha,
and Kheda—covering Grades 4 and 5. Through a structured process of authority orientations, classroom implementation was done from
December 2024 to March 2025, culminating in its first WPC in the year 2024-25.
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Uttar Pradesh
We launched the ELP in UP through collaboration with the Jay Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya Schools, an initiative of the
Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh. The Sarvodaya Schools are committed to ensuring access to quality and
affordable education for students from socially and economically weaker sections in both rural and urban regions of the state.
As part of this initiative, LeapForWord is working with Sarvodaya Vidyalayas across 64 districts of Uttar Pradesh to improve
English literacy levels among secondary school students.
Delhi
In Delhi, the program was implemented on a pilot basis with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools across Grades 3 to 5 across 17 schools.
A highlight of this pilot was that a Grade 4 student from an MCD school represented Delhi at the WPC for the first time.
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Rajasthan
We have initiated a different approach in Rajasthan, where we have incorporated the ELP into a community-based initiative through the Teacher Entrepreneur project.
Here, the ELP has been introduced as an after-school support program for rural students, by empowering educated youth to work as community educators;
helping them secure some financial support while fulfilling the larger agenda of enhancing English proficiency among students.