About Us

Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed on November 11, 2022, the initiative launched a three‑year pilot across 15 government schools in Vizianagaram district during the 2023‑24 academic year. The program focused on students from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families, blending traditional Indian cultural values with 21st‑century skills across areas like emotional intelligence, leadership, health, and social entrepreneurship.

Key elements included identifying “Change Agents”—3–6 motivated students per class (7th–9th)—who received Training of Trainers (TOT), then mentored their peers throughout the year via school-based clubs known as Lead India National Clubs (LINCs) / Interact Clubs. Activities ranged from daily assemblies and value-based sessions to leadership workshops, student group projects, and teacher empowerment programs. Early outcomes included dramatic improvements in school attendance, punctuality, respect for elders, homework completion, ethical behavior, and academic performance as observed by headmasters across the cohort.

Rotary Club of Vizianagaram played a vital role—organizing, sponsoring Interact Lead India Clubs in local schools (e.g. Sanskrit School, ZPHS Dharmapuri, BPMM High, ZPHS Phoolbagh) and coordinating training events for both students and teachers. The Education Department and District Collector formally endorsed the initiative, with plans to continue the program into 2024–25 and potentially scale it further in Andhra Pradesh.

In essence, Rotary Lead India at Vizianagaram represents a community‑driven transformative education pilot—integrating age‑old values with modern competencies, empowering youth as social agents of change, and enabling leadership in local school transformation.