Confident Thinkers

For A Better Future

The Problem

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are essential to thrive in the modern economy, but most young people are unprepared.

  • 2x

    ROI

    from skills like problem-solving and teamwork has more than doubled in the last two decades (Deming, 2017)

  • 87%

    Of Educators

    believe there's a gap between the education system and job market needs. (Microsoft, 2021)

  • 54%

    Of Employers Globally

    report difficulty finding candidates with problem-solving skills. (ManpowerGroup, 2021)

Our Beliefs

We believe that problem-solving is a teachable skill that requires a safe and supportive environment. It transforms life through higher earnings and better decision-making.

Our Vision

By 2030, empower facilitators to build problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills in 1 million + students.

What We Do

Through our fellowship programs, we empower teachers to engage students with mathematical challenges including interesting problems, puzzles and games, helping them move beyond the notion of right or wrong, think creatively, and embrace diverse perspectives.

Our Students in Action

  • Using data to understand the world around us

    Grade 7 & 8 students in Mumbai and Pune conducted street audits and analysed their ratings to understand their communities better.

  • Students working on hands-on puzzles

    Grade 9 students from JNV schools engaged with a hands-on puzzle - ‘Inverting Triangles’ - to experiment with strategies like pattern recognition, prediction, and verification.

  • Creating art using math equations

    Grade 6-8 students from Mumbai and Pune engage with Desmos Graph to create art pieces using mathematical equations.

  • Making your thinking visible

    A student from Tamil Nadu sharing how she identified and extended a pattern that she saw in the puzzle - ‘Tower of Hanoi’

  • Learning strategic thinking through games

    A student from Mumbai explaining a strategy that he developed to win the 3,4,5 NIM game. Students practiced pattern recognition, communication, and strategic thinking in this lesson.

  • Learning pattern recognition through visual patterns

    A grade 5 student explaining how he sees a visual pattern growing and how he is using that to make a prediction

  • Decoding messages through Ciphers

    Grade 4 students from MCD schools, Delhi, working in collaboration to decode the coded messages through Rail-fence Ciphers.

Our Partners