Background

The Piramal Foundation, a philanthropic branch of the Piramal Group, champions initiatives in healthcare, education, livelihood creation, and youth empowerment across India. Its flagship initiative, the Gandhi Fellowship Program, aims to develop leaders who drive social change by partnering with state governments, NGOs, and educational institutions across India.

Challenges

The Piramal Foundation needed a future-ready digital platform to support the Gandhi Fellowship Program's large-scale impact. Key challenges included:

• Values-Driven Learning: The program required a values-based system that could track competencies across domains with over 1,000 sub-competencies.
• Engagement and Personalization: The platform needed to support gamification, personalized learning paths, and goal realignment to encourage fellows’ self-motivation and career progression.
• Seamless and Offline Access: The system had to be accessible online and offline, with mobile app compatibility and multilingual capabilities to reach fellows in remote areas.
• Robust Tracking and Reporting: The platform had to integrate with external systems like HRMS and Office 365 for comprehensive tracking, allowing real-time updates on training progress, competency achievements, and social impact contributions.

Solution

Edvanta implemented a tailored Totara Learn platform, branded as the My Aspiration Path (MAP) Mobile App, with the following features:

• Competency and Values Framework: A competency-driven framework guided fellows along values-based learning paths, enabling personalized growth in key areas like education, leadership, and community engagement.
• Gamified Learning Experience: Incentives such as badges, simulations, and rewards encouraged active participation. The app also supported offline H5P content, custom-developed for this project, enabling interactive learning even without an internet connection.
• Peer-Manager Assisted Assessments: A workshop-driven assessment model allowed fellows to receive feedback from peers and program leaders, fostering collaborative learning and collective understanding of social issues.
• Rapid Content Authoring and Integration: The MAP app included a content authoring toolkit, supporting multimedia journals where fellows could reflect on their learning journey with text, videos, and images. Integration with HRMS and Office 365 streamlined data sharing for seamless user management.
• Emergency Tracking and Support Systems: To enhance fellow safety and program oversight, the app featured an emergency contact system to track fellows’ locations when needed.
• Alumni Management and Multilingual Support: The MAP app supports future alumni engagement, fostering lifelong connections with fellows, and offers content in both English and Hindi, with plans for further regional language support.

Results

The MAP Mobile App has significantly enriched the Gandhi Fellowship experience, producing the following outcomes:

• 90% Engagement in First Year: High engagement levels reflect the platform’s success in supporting fellows as they progress through values-based learning paths.
• Scalable Social Impact: The platform serves as a foundation for the Piramal Foundation’s long-term mission, aiming to produce fellows who can impact millions of lives through social innovation and leadership.
• Enhanced Reflection and Development: Interactive journals, gamified content, and personalized assessments enable fellows to continually assess and enhance their skills and social awareness.
• Global Recognition and Expansion Potential: With plans to expand the program’s reach and integrate additional languages, the MAP app sets a model for digital learning in the social impact sector.

Conclusion

The Gandhi Fellowship Program’s MAP app exemplifies the impact of a values-driven digital platform. By utilizing Totara Learn’s flexible features, Edvanta crafted a learning experience that meets the unique needs of aspiring social leaders, promoting long-term engagement, collaboration, and personal growth. As the program grows, the MAP app is poised to become an integral tool in the journey of future social innovators.