Resources for
Education & Learning
At its core, RE&L is an initiative led by the youth, and for the youth, making mathematics and economics more accessible, engaging, and relevant for students in under-resourced learning environments within India.
Five Pillars
Background
For many students across India, mathematics and economics are often viewed as difficult, intimidating, or simply “not meant for them.” While these subjects play an important role in helping young people understand the world, from managing money and interpreting information to sustainability and public policy, they can feel abstract and disconnected from everyday life. This challenge can be more pronounced in under-resourced classrooms, where teachers may have limited supplementary learning materials.
According to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024, only 44.8% of students in Class 8 across rural India were able to correctly solve a basic division problem.
Source: ASER 2024 · Citation link to followData from the National Achievement Survey 2017 has repeatedly shown that many students struggle to apply mathematical and analytical concepts to real-world situations, even when familiar with the underlying theory. Reference: National Achievement Survey 2017
About the Project
RE&L, short for Resources for Education and Learning, develops resources for students and the people teaching them. The work includes a mathematics workbook, a teacher guide, planned learning sessions and RE&L Voices, a series about education. Srijan, an NGO founded by Mr. Prabhat Saxena, helped shape the workbook through a Classes 6–9 topic list.