Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Kruti Bharucha Joins Ashoka Fellowship for Education Reform
Kruti Bharucha, the founder of Peepul, has been chosen for the Ashoka Fellowship, which is a big honor for people who do great things to help society.
She started by helping one small government school in 2017, where she made learning fun and engaging for the students.
Because of her work, the school became very popular, and now Peepul helps many schools, teachers, and children across Delhi and Madhya Pradesh.
Kruti wants to make sure that every child in India gets a good education and can learn well.
She was inspired by her own child's experience with a great teacher.
The Ashoka Fellowship is excited to have her join and believes her work will help millions of children.
Kruti Bharucha, Founder and CEO of Peepul, has been inducted into the Ashoka Fellowship, a prestigious recognition for social innovators.
Her work focuses on transforming public education by making student engagement the central lever for learning.
Peepul's efforts have led to significant improvements in learning outcomes for nearly 5 million children across Delhi and Madhya Pradesh.
Kruti's journey began with a single government school in 2017, which transformed into a model of successful engagement-centered teaching.
She aims to transform Foundational Literacy and Numeracy outcomes for 7 million children by 2030.
- Who
- Kruti Bharucha, Founder and CEO of Peepul
- What
- Inducted into the Ashoka Fellowship for her work in public education reform
- When
- December 13
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To rebuild public education with a focus on student engagement and transformative learning
- Name
- Kruti Bharucha
- Organization
- Peepul
- Position
- Founder and CEO
- Fellowship
- Ashoka Fellowship
- Impact
- 5 million children across Delhi and Madhya Pradesh
- Goal
- Transform Foundational Literacy and Numeracy for 7 million children by 2030
- Initial School
- One government school in 2017
- Current Reach
- 50,000+ schools, 60,000+ teachers