Cohort of 2026

Dear 2026 Fellow,

Yes, you! The one reading this. You've answered a call that burns bright within you - the desire to reshape our nation through education. By joining Teach For India, you're not just starting a job; you are embracing a mission to bring justice, equity, and opportunity to every child.

Right now, you might be feeling a mix of excitement, uncertainty, and maybe even a hint of nervousness. Embrace these feelings - they are the spark that will ignite transformation in classrooms across India.

This Fellowship will challenge you, shape you, and turn you into a leader. You're joining a community of dreamers, innovators, and optimists who refuse to accept the status quo. Together, we'll break down barriers, inspire young minds, and prove that love is our most powerful tool for change.

Are you ready to lead with love? Your future students are waiting, eager to join you in writing a new chapter for India.

At Teach For India, we are on a mission to build an India free of poverty and filled with love. While there are many interventions required to achieve this dream, our contribution is in the form of leadership. At our core, we believe that meaningful change happens when a collective force of leadership, driven by that vision of India, leverages education. Since 2009, more than 5,300+ people have completed the Fellowship. Our Fellows have come from over 500 colleges and universities, 300 national and international organisations, over 28 states and 4 union territories. They have gone on to impact change across India's education and development landscape, collectively impacting over 30 million children.

Cohort of 2026, when you join Teach For India, you are joining a growing and diverse network working towards educational equity. Welcome to the movement!

Welcome to your Fellow handbook - a one-stop to finding information, upcoming events, FAQs and much more!

Message from our CEO

"As we look to the future, my dream for us is this:
Let’s keep the bar high.
Let’s believe in the fullest potential of what education can unleash.

Let’s fight with love, courageously, until every child, armed with that
fullest potential of education, lives in a world free of poverty and filled with love.

Let’s do this with our children."

- Shaheen Mistri, Founder, Teach For India

Where the journey begins..

"Those two years were the most mesmerising years of my life. There was action, there was thrill (...) I was present and alive."
- Prateek Kanwal | 2011-2013 Fellow