Here is one observation: Sweden, whose ten million people won 11 Olympic medals (in 2024(more than one medal per million people) also secures more than 300 scientific patents per million people. India won six medals in 2024 at a rate of two medals per 500 million people) and many fewer patents (6.25 per million people).
Research finds, "Hundreds of thousands of talented individuals remain unaware of the talents within them. Simply because the mechanisms of talent identification and development are under-developed, the nation performs well below its true potential."
Practice
Our formative research finds a lack of significant resources for funders and practitioners to identify and collaborate with Social Mobility Promoting Organizations (SMPOs). To bridge this gap, we have curated a list of 40+ SMPOs, facilitating partnerships and supporting evidence-based policy efforts to scale social mobility initiatives in India.
Database of SMPOs
By learning from around 40 Social Mobility Promoting Organizations (SMPOs), we aim to identify effective models for evaluation and scaling. Collaborating with policy and research councils, we develop pilot projects that can bridge grassroots solutions with broader policy changes.
Consider becoming a Practice Member. If you represent any Social Mobility Promoting Organizations and believe in the idea that every child in India should have a fair opportunity to discover and foster her talents and prosper on the basis of her capabilities. Membership comes with benefits and responsibilities.
Benefits
Responsibilities
Opportunity to showcase your work to global audience
Networking with other organizations
Connecting with the latest research
Access to cutting-edge project ideas and new funding opportunities
Participation in future social mobility programmes
Writing up and sharing your model of action
Collaborate in designing process evaluation study
Joining teams of evaluators assisting the scaling-up effort
Undergo a process study appraising your program of action for scaling-out and scaling-up
If you have reached here and want to become part of our committed practice network. Fill the membership form.
info@socialmobilitynetwork.in