Building future-ready learners through experiential education
Bajaj Auto Foundation supports STEM Learning Centres in partnership with YOJAK (Youth Organization for Joining Action and Knowledge), a grassroots non-profit established in 2005–06 and an 81% women-led organisation working towards equitable access to education and youth development across underserved communities in Maharashtra. The initiative combines academic support, experiential STEM learning, robotics, coding, career guidance, and holistic student development to create inclusive and future-ready learning environments.
Strengthening access to underserved communities
Creating inclusive learning ecosystems that combine STEM education, academic support, and holistic student development.
Strengthening access to underserved communities
Creating inclusive learning ecosystems that combine STEM education, academic support, and holistic student development.
55 STEM learning centres across Maharashtra
24,500+ students reached through direct interventions
28,099 projected beneficiaries for FY 26-27
2,057 parents engaged through PTMs and community meetings
876 students participated in robotics and coding workshops
2,500+ students participated in IISER India Science Festival exposure
Creating equitable access to future-ready learning
Who We Serve
The initiative supports students from underserved and vulnerable communities, with a strong focus on:
- Girls at risk of dropping out after Grade 9
- First-generation learners with limited higher education exposure
- Students from OBC, SC, NT/DNT, and migrant communities
- Students from families earning ₹8,000–₹20,000 per month
- Students in Grades 8–12 studying in government and low-income private schools
Our Approach
YOJAK’s STEM Learning Centre initiative addresses educational inequity by creating accessible and future-ready learning opportunities through:
Academic Support
- Remedial education in Mathematics, Science, and core subjects
- STEM-based experiential learning and lab sessions
- Monthly assessments and ability-based grouping
- Competitive exam preparation (CET, JEE, NEET)
Holistic Development
- Robotics, coding, Arduino, and innovation projects
- Career counselling and psychometric assessments
- Life skills and socio-emotional learning
- Exposure visits, STEM fests, and Olympiads
Shaping resilient communities
through education and opportunity
Creates accessible STEM learning environments through Community Learning Centres (CLCs) and School Learning Centres (SLCs) across underserved communities.
Delivers remedial education, experiential STEM learning, STEM labs, and competitive exam preparation to strengthen conceptual understanding.
Introduces students to robotics, coding, Arduino, innovation projects, and technology-led learning experiences.
Supports students through career counselling, psychometric assessments, life skills education, and socio-emotional learning.
Encourages experiential learning through STEM festivals, exposure visits, Olympiads, camps, and project-based activities.
Builds stronger school-community engagement through parent participation, teacher training, and structured learning support systems.
A GLIMPSE INTO STEM LEARNING AND INNOVATION IN ACTION
