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Celebrating 15 Years
of TFI with our Alumni
We brought together 700 Alumni for a weekend of celebration, Alumni stalls, workshops, and a durbar. And to honour the journeys of so many of our Alumni, we shared their stories of leading with love.
2000+
Attendees
including Alumni, Staff, Fellows, Students, Supporters from
all over the world
200+
Co-Creators
as cast, facilitators,
speakers, performers from Trivandrum to Tawang
20+
Experiences
ranging from workshops,
panels, live music, videos,
web of connections to stalls
2
Days
of networking, nostalgia,
learning, laughter, tears,
hugs & much more
50%
Alumni
Community Participation
80%
Alumni found value in
the TFI ecosystem
80
Alumni
Multipliers
40
Overall Alumni
Net Promoter Score
Our Year in Numbers
Highlights of the Year
50 Alumni joined us for a dialogue with Amit Varma on writing for advocacy.
The dialogue was full of gems, like this-
“𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘵𝘴. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘵𝘴”
Advocacy with Amit Varma
11 Alumni discussed challenges that continue to be barriers for the children in the region. They shared their experiences, challenges, and solutions to the barriers, all in service of the children in the region.
Hackathon
in Bangalore
Tim Davis finds joy and purpose in being a Coach for Conscious Leadership & Transformation, he works with CEOs, Elected Officials, & Educators
across the globe.
25 Alumni spent two days with him leaning into a process that helped many of them 'declutter' and practice moving from an area of 'confusion' to 'clarity'.
'Confusion to Clarity'
Workshop
with Tim Davis
With 250+ registrations and 130 Alumni attending the space, Delhi’s Alumni MixCon inspired many with a day packed with personal stories, thought-provoking discussions, and spaces to forge new connections.
Alumni MixCon
in Delhi
Designed to foster meaningful engagement, the walk brought together 15 alumni to explore and understand the local context of Malwani, sparking reflective conversations
on education and social change.
Community Walk
in Mumbai
Impact
Entrepreneur
Vijay Roy
"Scholarships didn’t just change my life - they changed my family’s future. Now, I’m making sure no deserving student is left behind."
After 14 years of working in education and managing large-scale scholarship programs, he founded Scholarlify in 2024, a tech-first platform built to simplify access to scholarships for underserved students across India.
Recognised as:
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Innovative Startup of the Year – ELETS & ONDC
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Winner – SPJIMR Social Excellence Award 2024
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Awardee – ACE Grant and InnovatED Funding Grant
Cohort of
2011
Chapter Committee Lead
Arun Maruthi Selvan
"Harnessing the alumni network’s immense diversity, reach and influence can unlock opportunities that every child deserves"
One of our most meaningful steps as the Alumni Collective of Tamil Nadu was co-creating a constitution — a guiding document that anchors our values.
With Alumni in influential positions across sectors, this foundation enables collaboration, cooperation, and co-creation to drive educational equity.
We hope it serves as a compass for Alumni to come
together with purpose for years to come.
Cohort of
2016
CREATOR
Shounak Pande
"If we want our impact to be understood, we must learn to tell our stories better, together."
With a deep understanding of storytelling and sector comms, Shounak built Comms-unity,
a first-of-its-kind collective for communication professionals.
Anchored in peer learning and co-creation, this CoP has become a space for
building stronger narratives across organizations.
Cohort of
2015
ENTREPRENEUR
Prerna Kaushik
“Redesigning Education from the ground Up - We’re not just improving a broken system, we’re prototyping a new one."
Prerna, working to reimagine learning for children historically excluded from opportunity, founded Anant Valley Public School (AVP) on the outskirts of Delhi, a purpose-driven school rooted in joy, curiosity, and community offering a hands-on, project-based, emotionally safe learning environment.
AVP now works with 200 students, charting attendance and reading levels at 90% and 80% respectively, supported by 15+ staff members and 12+ partners.
Cohort of
2016
CREATOR
Utkarsh Joshi & Riya Parekh
"Art helps us imagine differently.
We’re bringing that into schools - together."
This duo built a unique Community of Practice rooted in exploring the meaning and role of art.
Through Soulcraft Collective, they’re advancing art education in classrooms and offering a space where artist-educators can co-create, reflect, and grow.
Cohort of
2022
Breaking new ground
Fueling the Movement
Multiplier Retreat
Rooted in Reflection, Rising in Action
Deep conversations on systems change and movement-building, with reflective exercises and playful group activities.
"Ecosystem oriented & not I, me, mine."
Collective action around a shared purpose,
values, and people.
Reignite the energy and deepen commitment within this community, ensuring sustained collaboration.
Culminated in personal commitments to continue catalyzing change in our regions
An opportunity reflect, reconnect, and
realign our efforts toward transforming education in India
"Playing bold, not necessarily big"
"What playing red really means. That was powerful.”
"Being a custodian and not an owner"
Alumni Across India
TFI Connect 2.0 was launched in May 2024 with the Jobs portal to rolling out to the Network Directory and now the newest feature The Learning Hub!
1300
Alumni have migrated to
the new platform
1500+
applications on the Job Portal
till date
Discover Alumni & Opportunities
We have a TFI LinkedIn group, in an attempt to bring all our 50,000 leaders under one roof. Join the group to act collectively, initiate meet-ups, hire from the group and more!
Each milestone takes us closer to a thriving,
informed, & engaged Alumni community.
More upgrades are coming soon — because your growth doesn’t pause, nor do we :)
Let's grow the movement
Movements are built, not by organizations but by individuals who deeply care, who act on problems they see around them, who raise their voice but also pass the mic, by those go the extra mile and most importantly,
those who take people along on that journey.
How would you like to grow this movement?
For Alumni building education ventures with bold ideas and a strong sense of purpose.
Our Entrepreneur Track includes two programs:
Launchpad (~3 months) : Helps you move from concept to execution-ready pilot.
InnovatED (~9 months): Offers financial support, leadership coaching, national bootcamps, and deep ecosystem access to Alumni Entrepreneurs to take their idea from 0 to 1
The Creator Track is a 2-month journey designed to equip you to build, sustain,
and scale peer communities aligned to areas of educational impact.
It offers:
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Community Grant Fund
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Virtual learning circles
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2-day immersive in-person Bootcamp
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Dedicated operations and brainstorming support
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Peer network of Creators
For Alumni who want to build Communities of Practice
and knowledge-sharing platforms.
For Alumni passionate about shaping narratives and sparking thought through writing and storytelling
The AmplifiED Track helps you find, hone, and amplify your unique voice for educational equity by helping you get published in mainstream media.
It looks for unique voices across these themes:
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Child Safety
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Holistic Education
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Student voice, agency & partnership
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Transformational Leadership
For Alumni keen to lead regional chapters that
mobilize community and deepen local impact.
Chapter Committees are voluntary teams that represent and serve Alumni in their regions. As a Chapter’s Core Member, you’ll steer vision, execution, and collaboration, while shaping local education movements.
It offers:
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Quarterly exchange forums and a 2-day Lead Retreat
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Networking with changemakers and local stakeholders
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Access to engagement budgets and logistical support
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Peer community of Chapter Leads across regions
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MADE WITH LOVE
TEACH FOR INDIA
