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Read
To Lead Change

Your old books can write someone else’s future.

Read to Lead Change is Youthisthan Foundation’s campaign to promote literacy, sustainability, and education equity by collecting and selling pre-loved books.

Every purchase funds education drives. Every donation builds a smarter tomorrow.

♻️ Donate Used Books | 🛍️ Buy Second-Hand Gems | 📖 Empower Young Learners

Read to lead change an initiative by Youthisthan Foundation

Our Impact

45,000 Youth Engaged

100 Educators Trained

10,000 Maths

Students

300 Schools Connected

10,000 Preloved Books Circulated

100 Active Volunteers

1,000 Submissions Nationwide

Indian Achievers Award 2021

What We Do

The Ramanujan Challenge

India’s premier Maths contest for school students from Pre-primary to Class 12, making problem-solving fun and nationally recognised.

The Nation Builders

Civic awareness programs through essay writing, quizzes, and school drives – building future-ready, responsible citizens.

The Trailblazers

A national article writing contest to celebrate the voice of youth on social, civic, and inspirational themes.

STEM For Educators

Training CBSE/State Board/Other Boards school educators in hands-on STEM pedagogy — igniting curiosity in classrooms across India

Read to Lead Change

Donate or buy preloved books to support education. Every book funds literacy drives and greener learning.

Hygiene for She

An initiative to educate girls on menstrual hygiene and distribute pads in low-income schools and communities.

Voices of Change

"It was very great experience and this platform should have more fame as it will definitely help many students across the nation. Timely updates as promised without any delay and so smooth process it is."

Parents,

Momin Sagufta Shaheen

Vishakhapatnam

"I have taken part in numerous competitions, but the Trailblazers 2025 competition organized by the Youthisthan Foundation stands out as the best organized event I've experienced. They were very quick to announce the results and maintained a high level of transparency throughout the event."

Adhya Subbegowda,

Participant 

The Trailblazers 2025

"I have loved taking part in your competitions. The entire process is seamless and very well-organized. However, to make it more engaging, more themes for the writing competition can be initiated so that writers and authors can certainly explore and put out their imposing writing skills often."

Sanya Tyagi

Participant

The Nation Builders 2023

"Continue your efforts and conduct more works like this and to reach many people."

M. RAHITHRAAJ

Participant

The Nation Builder 2023

Collaborate with Us

Schools

Be a host school for our national competitions like The Ramanujan Challenge, The Trailblazers, STEM and The Nation Builders. Spark curiosity, leadership, and creativity in your students.

Educators

Enhance your teaching impact through STEM training programs, capacity-building workshops, and interactive content support, specially designed for CBSE and state-board teachers.

CSR & Corporate PartneRS

Align with a trusted NGO partner to support scalable education and youth empowerment projects under your CSR portfolio — with transparent reporting and deep social impact.

Volunteers & Interns

Make a meaningful contribution — from event coordination and content creation to book drives and outreach. Remote and in-field opportunities available year-round.

Read to Lead Change

Library

Donate Books

Under our campaign Read to Lead Change, we sell donated books online and use the proceeds to support education, awareness, and dignity for all.

Six book covers: The Mile Runner, Best Kept Secret, Notes from a Big Country, The Blue Hand, A Lazy Eye, and an unnamed sixth book.

Buy Books

We collect preloved books from across India, clean and catalogue them, and list them online at low prices. Your purchase supports rural education, library setups, and literacy workshops.

Media & Recognition

In the Media

Featured in reputed newspapers, education magazines, and local digital platforms.

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Youthisthan Foundation in ZEE TV

Our Journey

Major milestones and impact moments of Youthisthan Foundation since its inception.

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Milestone of Youthisthan Foundation

Awards & Recognition

Honours received for innovation, impact, and contribution to education and youth development.

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Indian Achievers Award

Social Media

Over 20,000+ strong community across platforms — growing with every campaign.

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Community

Be a Changemaker

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Donate

Help fund our free campaigns, books, training, and school outreach. Every rupee matters.

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Volunteer

Contribute time and skills in events, storytelling, design, outreach, or training.

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Spread the Word

Share our campaigns, tag us, and invite your circles to support education and dignity.

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Youthisthan Foundation Featured in Samar Salil
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Nagpur boy won the Ramanujan Mathematics Challenge
Youthisthan Foundation at Wikipedia
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