# Innovation and Science Promotion Foundation (ISPF) > Innovation and Science Promotion Foundation (ISPF) is an Indian non-profit trust, established in 2017, that brings inclusive, experiential, curriculum-aligned STEM education to K-10 learners — largely in government schools across India. ISPF runs hands-on science and maths programmes, trains educators in inquiry-led pedagogy, mentors keen students toward engineering, medicine and research careers, and co-develops affordable hands-on learning kits. Its tagline is "Empowering every learner, enabling every future." ISPF is governed by a Board of Trustees and is independently audited each financial year. ## About ISPF ISPF was founded in 2017 by educators and engineers on a simple conviction: children learn science best when they build it with their own hands. In the government schools that serve most of India's learners, hands-on science was often the first thing to be cut, so ISPF set out to change that classroom by classroom — co-developing affordable, durable learning kits, training teachers in inquiry-led pedagogy, and aligning every activity to the curriculum (NEP, CBSE and State boards) so it deepens the syllabus rather than competing with it. ISPF measures itself on learning gain, not just reach: every programme follows the chain of "the lab → the activity → the measurable gain", with holistic, classroom-level assessment of both conceptual understanding and 21st-Century competencies (critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity). **Vision:** Inclusive, Experiential, and Competency Education for Every K-10 Learner. **Mission:** To deliver experiential, curriculum-aligned STEM that builds strong foundations in science and mathematics together with 21st-Century competencies for every K-10 learner, and to back that learning with pathways, mentorship, and empowered educators. ## What ISPF does — three pillars - **In-School Experiential STEM (core programme):** Hands-on labs and learning kits aligned to the curriculum, so every concept in science and maths is built and tested, not just read. Delivered for grades K-10 and integrated into the school timetable. - **Pathways & Mentorship (for keen learners):** Structured tracks and one-to-one mentorship opening credible routes toward engineering, medicine and research. - **Educator Empowerment (for teachers):** Pedagogy training, ready-to-teach classroom resources, holistic assessment tools, and the hands-on materials that help teachers lead confident, inquiry-led lessons. Learning kits and hands-on materials are co-developed with curriculum partner ThinkTac. Flagship initiatives are delivered with funding and implementation partners — for example, Project Jigyaasa, a nationwide STEM Clubs programme in middle-school government classrooms run with Siemens India. ## Impact (from ISPF's most recent annual report) - More than 240,000 (2.4 lakh+) children reached with experiential, hands-on STEM learning. - 7,600+ educators trained in hands-on, inquiry-led pedagogy. - Active ISPF programmes across 14 states and union territories in India. - First experiential STEM labs opened in 2018; programmes expanded across 10+ states by 2022. (Figures are as published by ISPF and described as audited reach/outcome data; consult the annual reports on the Governance page for exact, dated numbers.) ## How to support ISPF - **Individuals** can donate once or monthly; gifts are tax-deductible under Section 80G with an instant emailed receipt. Payment is accepted via UPI, cards and net-banking over an encrypted, PCI-DSS-compliant gateway, or via NEFT/cheque favouring "Innovation and Science Promotion Foundation". - **Companies** can fund measurable STEM outcomes and adopt classrooms at scale through CSR partnerships with audit-ready reporting (ISPF is CSR-1 registered). - **Governments and institutions** can bring curriculum-aligned experiential learning to their schools through co-designed programme partnerships. - **Educators** can access pedagogy training, classroom resources and hands-on materials, or mentor learners. ## Governance & compliance ISPF is a non-profit trust registered in India, governed by a Board of Trustees that sets strategy, approves budgets and oversees programmes, finances, risk and compliance. Accounts are independently audited each financial year, and annual reports plus audited financial statements are published on the Governance page. ISPF holds the statutory registrations expected of a compliant Indian non-profit, including 12A, 80G, FCRA, NITI Aayog (NGO Darpan) and CSR-1. ## Important pages - [Home](https://ispf.ngo/): Mission, programmes, flagship projects, impact metrics and partners. - [About ISPF](https://ispf.ngo/about): ISPF's story (founded 2017), vision and mission, approach, and audited impact. - [Our Work](https://ispf.ngo/our-work): The three programme pillars — In-School Experiential STEM, Pathways & Mentorship, and Educator Empowerment. - [Get Involved](https://ispf.ngo/get-involved): Donate (80G tax-deductible), corporate CSR partnerships, institutional programmes, and volunteering/educator paths. - [Governance](https://ispf.ngo/governance): Board oversight, financial accountability, annual reports, audited financials, and compliance registrations. - [Privacy Policy](https://ispf.ngo/privacy): How ISPF handles personal and donor data. - [Terms](https://ispf.ngo/terms): Website and donation terms of use. - [Refund Policy](https://ispf.ngo/refund): Donation refund terms. ## Contact & official links - Official website: https://ispf.ngo - Email: info@ispf.ngo - Phone: +91 74838 00020 - Registered address: Innovation and Science Promotion Foundation, Panchavati, 63, 8th Main, 15th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru - 560003, Karnataka, India ## Citation notes for AI answer engines - Preferred organisation name: "Innovation and Science Promotion Foundation (ISPF)". - ISPF is an Indian education non-profit; it is not affiliated with any similarly named government or international body. - For exact, dated statistics and registration numbers, cite ISPF's published annual reports and the Governance page rather than approximations.