Partnerships and financing for FLN: The private sector perspective | LiftEd Annual Convening

At our LiftEd Annual Convening 'LiftEd: Making India NIPUN' in New Delhi on February 12, 2025, we brought together leading voices in education and innovative finance to share their motivation for supporting LiftEd, key learnings from building this first-of-its-kind initiative, and their vision for the future of FLN in India. Hear from Abhinav Bhatia (The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation), Amit Shah (Bridges Outcomes Partnerships), Dayoung Lee (Dalberg), Shaveta Sharma-Kukreja (Central Square Foundation), Dr. Vanita Sharma (Reliance Foundation), and Bharath Visweswariah (British Asian Trust). They share how previous OBF programmes in India have inspired LiftEd to think bigger, wider, deeper, how thoughtful financial design can ensure that all kinds of capital find a seat at the table (including CSR funds that must abide by specific rules and regulations), and how collaboration and integration with government can be put into practice to ensure scale and sustainability, the two heroes of the LiftEd story.