Agastya International Foundation
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Agastya International Foundation

@agastyaorg India India Since 2011
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Subscribers 94.5K ▼ 100 · 30d
Total views 3.7M
Videos 1.4K

Agastya International Foundation is the #23,723 most-subscribed YouTube channel worldwide and #572 in India, with 94.5K subscribers and 3.7M total views across 1,416 videos.

Biography

Agastya International Foundation (Agastya) is an Indian education trust and non-profit organization based in Bangalore, India whose mission is "to spark curiosity, nurture creativity and instil confidence" among economically disadvantaged children and teachers in India. A team of scientists, educators, and entrepreneurs led by Ramji Raghavan founded Agastya in 1999. Agastya's founders include the late K.V. Raghavan, former chairman of Engineers India Limited and Dr. P.K. Iyengar, former chairman of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission. Agastya runs hands-on science and art education programs in rural, semi-urban, and urban regions across 19 Indian states. It is one of the world's largest mobile and hands-on science education programs catering to economically disadvantaged children and public-school teachers.

Channel description

Agastya International Foundation is a Bangalore based education trust that seeks to transform and stimulate thinking of rural children. Agastya does this by bringing innovative, hands-on education to the doorstep of rural schools across India. This is through the use of outreach programs such as Science on Wheels (Mobile Van Programme) and science fairs. Agastya's vision of a creative India of 'tinkerers, solution-seekers and creators' that are 'humane, anchored and connected' is being achieved through a high-impact grassroots education model, which aims to inspire and catalyze widespread social development, innovation and leadership.

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Frequently asked

How many subscribers does Agastya International Foundation have?
94.5K subscribers — #23,723 worldwide, #572 in India.
When did Agastya International Foundation start on YouTube?
The channel was created in Aug 2011.