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8Microsoft has installed ΓÇ£WindowsΓÇ¥ through which the educated can see the beautiful colors of the world. But for millions of poor children, these ΓÇ£WindowsΓÇ¥ will remain shut for ever if they donΓÇÖt learn to read. India has 100 million such children who will never read. These are children of poor illiterates. Pratham, a large literacy NGO helps such children succeed in schools by teaching them basic skills of reading, writing and math. Pratham, meaning ΓÇ£firstΓÇ¥ in Sanskrit, started as a Unicef initiative in 1994 with 2,000 children in its community based pre-school program. By 2004, Pratham grew to serve 400,000 children in 20 cities across India. By 2010, it reached 33 million children in rural India. There are many NGOs in education space. Pratham differs from the rest in its ability to work on scale and with government. Today, with funding from the grassroots Indian Diaspora donors in USA, UK and Canada and from the foundations like Gates, Hewlett and Google.org, Pratham has emerged as a massive education reform in India that serves as a role model for the developing countries in Africa and Asia. PrathamΓÇÖs mission is ΓÇ£Every Child in School in School and Learning WellΓÇ¥. Education is indeed the currency of future. A small investment in a childΓÇÖs education early on can transform the child in to a vibrant participant in the global economy. Join us October 17th at the Microsoft Campus to hear from Pratham USA Ambassador Yogi Patel about how Pratham aims to eradicate poverty through a massive education reform.