About KATHA

Started in 1988 as a magazine for children from underserved communities, KATHA is now a renowned non-profit dedicated to children’s education. KATHA believes that every child has a right to education. With the right guidance, young minds, regardless of their circumstances, can become leaders. By harnessing the power of storytelling to build a unique curriculum, KATHA brings children living in poverty into reading and quality education.

In addition to publishing books, KATHA runs several initiatives to combat poverty across the country. Katha Lab School, Katha English Academy and Katha School of Entrepreneurship are some independent initiatives that adopt KATHA’s unique StoryPedagogy™ that ensure that children from underprivileged communities are equipped with the skills necessary to make a mark in the world. We work closely with government schools in which we set up Libraries and Magic Labs where stories form the foundation of learning and literacy. KATHA’s 300 Million Citizens’ Challenge, connects several organisations in the field of education, providing them with a tried and tested curriculum to make education accessible to all.

We have constantly reinvented ourselves to stay focused on our mission and re-engineered our work to deliver the maximum impact. Over the past 35 years, Katha has impacted over 1 Crore (10 Million) children.

Katha’s efforts have been universally recognized. Katha is the recipient of the ICICI India Inclusive Award 2012, the North India Winner of India NGO Awards 2009 and it has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Katha’s I Love Reading program garnered recognition for its work when it was awarded the Millennium Alliance Award in 2013 by USAID and Government of India. In 2018, we were nominated for The Best and Most Innovative Digital Program in India at the United Nations World Summit Awards and won the mBillionth South Asia Award for leveraging innovation in storytelling and creating India’s first mobile reading application.