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In many government schools, computers exist—but children never truly learn how to use them.
They sit in locked rooms or are used once a week without confidence or guidance.
I know this gap personally. I grew up without access to these skills and only felt the cost of it when I entered the workforce.
I’m Irfan, founder of Code to Enhance Learning (CEL).
I am raising ₹6,00,000 to help 1,200 government school students learn how to think, create, and solve problems using technology.
For many of these children, this may be their only chance to learn how to use computers meaningfully.
₹5,000 can support ten children for a full year.
1. The Problem and Why It Matters Now
Across rural Maharashtra, government schools are adding computer labs. Yet many remain underused. Students often finish school without ever learning how to use technology meaningfully.
This is not because children lack ability. It is because they lack sustained, hands-on learning and trained support.
With NEP 2020 now expecting coding and problem-solving skills from Grade 6, schools are under pressure—but most teachers were never trained for this.
While infrastructure is improving, learning will not improve without consistent guidance for students and teachers.
This is a critical moment.
What we do now will decide whether these computers remain locked rooms—or become tools that build confidence, opportunity, and future livelihoods for rural children.
2. What Code to Enhance Learning Does
Code to Enhance Learning partners with district-level government to deliver structured, hands-on computer science education that builds 21st century skillsets (what we call 3C’s) - Critical thinking, Creativity and Collaboration via our proven pedagogy
Our approach goes beyond one-time exposure. We work closely with teachers to ensure learning continues in classrooms week after week.
Over the last 7 years, CEL has:
3. Our Campaign Goal
With your support, we will:
Gaurav, a Grade 9 student from rural Maharashtra, had never touched a computer and thought it wasn’t meant for children like him.
One day, he saw his father return from the fields with a snake bite. Refusing to be helpless, Gaurav learned coding and problem-solving through CEL.
He prototyped a simple device that detects snakes before they strike, built a website, and turned his idea into a product now available for sale.
What makes Gaurav’s story powerful is not just the technology, but the insight behind it—he created a solution for his own community.
This is the change your support enables.
5. Why I Started CEL
I grew up in a low-income family and did well academically, but I never learned skills like collaboration, problem-solving, or creative use of technology. When I entered the workforce, I felt this gap deeply. I had to slowly bridge it with the help of friends and mentors.
During my Teach For India fellowship, I saw my students facing the same barriers I once did. Even when computers were available, meaningful learning was missing. I realized that without long-term support, millions of children would graduate without the skills they need to thrive.
CEL was born from this realization. It is my way of ensuring that children today do not face the same limitations I did.
6. Why Your Support Matters
Most of us learned computers at home or in private schools. These children are often seeing a computer for the first time in Class 6 or 7.
₹5,000 can support ten children’s learning journey for an entire year.
For one child, this can mean the difference between fearing technology and using it with confidence. For all of us, it means stronger communities and a future where opportunity is not decided by birthplace.
If education opened doors for you, this is a chance to hold that door open for someone else.
Thank you for supporting Code to Enhance Learning.
They sit in locked rooms or are used once a week without confidence or guidance.
I know this gap personally. I grew up without access to these skills and only felt the cost of it when I entered the workforce.
I’m Irfan, founder of Code to Enhance Learning (CEL).
I am raising ₹6,00,000 to help 1,200 government school students learn how to think, create, and solve problems using technology.
For many of these children, this may be their only chance to learn how to use computers meaningfully.
₹5,000 can support ten children for a full year.
1. The Problem and Why It Matters Now
Across rural Maharashtra, government schools are adding computer labs. Yet many remain underused. Students often finish school without ever learning how to use technology meaningfully.
This is not because children lack ability. It is because they lack sustained, hands-on learning and trained support.
With NEP 2020 now expecting coding and problem-solving skills from Grade 6, schools are under pressure—but most teachers were never trained for this.
While infrastructure is improving, learning will not improve without consistent guidance for students and teachers.
This is a critical moment.
What we do now will decide whether these computers remain locked rooms—or become tools that build confidence, opportunity, and future livelihoods for rural children.
2. What Code to Enhance Learning Does
Code to Enhance Learning partners with district-level government to deliver structured, hands-on computer science education that builds 21st century skillsets (what we call 3C’s) - Critical thinking, Creativity and Collaboration via our proven pedagogy
Our approach goes beyond one-time exposure. We work closely with teachers to ensure learning continues in classrooms week after week.
Over the last 7 years, CEL has:
- Reached 80,000+ students
- Trained 2,000+ teachers
- Worked with 2,200+ schools across Maharashtra and Gujarat
- Provided Digital Devices to students and schools worth more than 1 crore
3. Our Campaign Goal
With your support, we will:
- Reach 1,200 students in Grades 5 to 12
- Deliver 50,000 hours of structured, hands-on learning
- Work weekly with teachers to ensure learning continues beyond one year
- Help students use technology to solve real problems in their own communities
Gaurav, a Grade 9 student from rural Maharashtra, had never touched a computer and thought it wasn’t meant for children like him.
One day, he saw his father return from the fields with a snake bite. Refusing to be helpless, Gaurav learned coding and problem-solving through CEL.
He prototyped a simple device that detects snakes before they strike, built a website, and turned his idea into a product now available for sale.
What makes Gaurav’s story powerful is not just the technology, but the insight behind it—he created a solution for his own community.
This is the change your support enables.
5. Why I Started CEL
I grew up in a low-income family and did well academically, but I never learned skills like collaboration, problem-solving, or creative use of technology. When I entered the workforce, I felt this gap deeply. I had to slowly bridge it with the help of friends and mentors.
During my Teach For India fellowship, I saw my students facing the same barriers I once did. Even when computers were available, meaningful learning was missing. I realized that without long-term support, millions of children would graduate without the skills they need to thrive.
CEL was born from this realization. It is my way of ensuring that children today do not face the same limitations I did.
6. Why Your Support Matters
Most of us learned computers at home or in private schools. These children are often seeing a computer for the first time in Class 6 or 7.
₹5,000 can support ten children’s learning journey for an entire year.
For one child, this can mean the difference between fearing technology and using it with confidence. For all of us, it means stronger communities and a future where opportunity is not decided by birthplace.
If education opened doors for you, this is a chance to hold that door open for someone else.
Thank you for supporting Code to Enhance Learning.
Watch the videos of our program and students from a government school in rural areas pitching their winning project. Their confidence, curiosity, and pride capture the spirit of our work in ways words never could.
