Every Child Deserves Learning, Health, and Dignity

Setu Initiatives is a bridge—connecting education with health, research with practice, and communities with systems—to ensure that no child is left behind.

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Diverse group of students learning together

WHO WE ARE

Building Bridges Across Sectors

Setu Initiatives is a not-for-profit trust founded by senior professionals across education, health, research, and technology. Our name—Setu, meaning "bridge"—reflects our core purpose: to link disciplines, sectors, and people who might otherwise remain in silos.

We co-design sustainable solutions with schools, communities, and governments. Our approach is collaborative, data-informed, and grounded in field realities, with one aim: improving outcomes for children, youth, and women in India's most underserved regions.

Our Vision

A just and inclusive world where every child and community has access to quality education, health, and opportunity—no matter where they are born.

Our Mission

To strengthen systems and empower communities through research, capacity building, and field-based innovations at the intersection of education and health.

WHAT WE DO

Our Work

Capacity Strengthening

We equip educators, NGOs, and community leaders with tools and training to respond to diverse learning and health needs—building capabilities that last at the individual, institutional, and system levels.

Field Innovation

We pilot and support grassroots programs that integrate learning with wellbeing. From community learning spaces to arts-based modules, we design interventions that children love and communities sustain.

Community members collaborating on project

Researchers analyzing data and documenting findings

Cross-Sector Research

Our participatory research connects evidence with action, shaping better policy and practice. Initial focus areas include science and mathematics education, nutrition, and child mental health.

OUR VALUES

What Drives Us

Integrity

We uphold ethics and transparency in every partnership.

Equity

We amplify marginalized voices and prioritize inclusion.

Collaboration

Solutions are co-created—with communities, not for them.

Curiosity

We are learners first, adapting and growing with the field.

Sustainability

Every initiative is designed to be scalable and locally owned.

OUR TEAM

Led by Experience

Setu is guided by an esteemed board of educators, healthcare professionals, researchers, and community leaders with decades of experience across India.

Detailed profiles coming soon.

Let's Build Bridges Together

We collaborate with governments, donors, NGOs, and academic institutions. Whether you are exploring research, piloting a program, or seeking to build capacity—we'd love to partner.