A town on India's fastest highway, left behind on education.
Neemrana sits on NH-48 — the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor — and is surrounded by gleaming factories and logistics parks. Economic activity has exploded here. But drive a few kilometres into the residential areas, and you find low-income families where children grow up with virtually no educational support before Class 1.
Industrial growth does not automatically translate into educational access for the workers who make it possible. The families building India's industrial backbone — working in factories, driving trucks, managing warehouses — often cannot afford or access quality early education for their children.
MMF chose Neemrana deliberately. Because the need is acute. Because the community is receptive. And because proximity to economic activity means that with the right support, families here can break the cycle of educational poverty within a generation.
Four programs in Neemrana
Each initiative addresses a specific need in the village education ecosystem — designed to work together, not in isolation. The preschool is in active development; the others are already underway.
Neemrana Preschool
In DevelopmentOur flagship early childhood education initiative — a structured preschool planned for children aged 3–6 in Neemrana. Play-based curriculum aligned with NEP 2020, trained local teacher, daily nutrition, and health monitoring. Currently raising funds to open.
Learn more →Women's Livelihood Program
ActiveSkills training and economic empowerment for women in our target communities. When mothers have income and agency, their investment in children's education increases dramatically. This program is the long-term force multiplier for the preschool.
Learn more →Stationery & Books Drive
AnnualAnnual drives to provide notebooks, pencils, crayons, rulers, and age-appropriate books to children in our programs and in the broader community. Each drive reaches dozens of children who would otherwise go without basic learning materials.
Learn more →Teacher Training Workshops
RecurringPeriodic training workshops for our preschool teacher and community educators in the area. Topics include child-centred pedagogy, early literacy methods, classroom management, and assessment. A trained teacher is the greatest amplifier of any education rupee.
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