About Colours of Life

More than two decades inside Government schools One mission that hasn't changed

Colours of Life Trust has been supporting Government school students and Anganwadi centres in Bengaluru since 2002. Our programs walk alongside students from cradle to career, combining academic support, holistic development and data-driven tracking of student outcomes.

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Our Story

More than two decades One school at a time

From a single school in 2002 to a network of Government schools and Anganwadi centres across Bengaluru today.

2002

Founded

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The Colours of Life Trust is established in Bengaluru, beginning work in 1 Government school with a small founding team and a long-term commitment.

2002 to 2019

Program and Organisation Expansion

Grew our reach to 14 Government schools and built a structured team to drive implementation and expansion.

2019

Launching the Anganwadi Programme

Introduced the Anganwadi programme across six centres, delivering quality Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) to young children.

2020

Project Sputnik Launches

The Covid-19 pandemic forces classrooms to close. We respond by building Sputnik, an online learning program that keeps our students learning through lockdown.

2020

New Government High School Added

Even mid-pandemic, we expand our network with a new partner school.

2022–2023

Returning Stronger After the Pandemic

Marked the first full academic year post-pandemic, with strengthened blended-learning models and the addition of two new Anganwadi centres.

2025

Network Expansion

Two new Government schools and five new Anganwadi centres added to the COL network.

Vision & Mission

What we're working toward and how we get there

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Our mission

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We seek to achieve our vision by partnering with leading organisations to implement academic and non-academic programs in Government schools, targeting multiple components across a student’s learning environment. We closely monitor student progress using both quantitative and qualitative methods. We adopt a blended approach to learning.

Our vision

To bring about a transformation in 100 Government schools, enabling them to provide education on par with private schools. COL works to bridge the gap between public and private education by ensuring Government school students can access top-quality curriculum, learning materials, academic attention and extracurricular experiences.

The People

The trustees and team behind every classroom

Colours of Life is run by a small, focused group of trustees, core staff and field teams, supported by a wide network of program partners, volunteers and school teams.

Anna Marie Minocher

Trustee

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Anu Kapur

Trustee

Barkha Sanjay Mahtani

Trustee

Chelna Dev Lekhi

Trustee

Nisha Goenka

Trustee

Sabrina Khergamwala

Trustee

Sabrina Warrior

Trustee

Simran Chandok

Trustee

The people behind the purpose

How We Deliver

Partners and sponsors

We work with leading implementation partners to deliver academic and extracurricular programs in Government schools and Anganwadi centres. Their expertise on the ground is what makes our model possible.

Sportz Village Foundation

Sports and physical development

Promoting physical fitness, social-emotional development and sports participation through structured coaching and assessment.

Bhasha Vidya

Kannada literacy program

Strengthening Kannada literacy through classroom resources and teacher support.

Makkala Jagriti

English and Anganwadi programs

Supporting English language learning and Early Childhood Care and Education.

Cerner Corporation

Cerner Corporation supports initiatives that improve educational access and community well-being.

LXL Ideas

LXL helps create engaging learning experiences that build confidence, life skills, and student growth.

ILM

The Institute of Language Management supports language and communication skill development among learners.

BYFL

BYFL introduces financial literacy, helping students build practical money management skills.

KOOH

KOOH promotes sports-based learning that develops teamwork, discipline, and leadership skills.

Meghshala

Meghshala strengthens teaching practices through innovative educator training and support.

The Backing

Tracking progress over time

Our annual reports cover program outcomes, financials, student impact and strategic growth. Available for partners, sponsors, Government stakeholders and anyone who wants to see how we operate.

Latest

Annual Report 2025 – 2026

Student impact assessment

Strategic growth & partnerships

View Annual Report

Previous Reports

Student impact assessment

Strategic growth & partnerships

View Annual Report 2024 – 2025

View Annual Report 2023 – 2024

View Annual Report 2022 – 2023

View Annual Report 2021 – 2022

Your support makes the journey possible

School supplies, learning materials, a structured program inside their classroom and the long-term mentorship that takes them all the way to college and a career.

Join our mission and see how your support creates real change.

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What's Next

Three ways to take this forward.

More than two decades inside Government schools One mission that hasn't changed

More than two decades One school at a time

Founded

Program and Organisation Expansion

Launching the Anganwadi Programme

Project Sputnik Launches

New Government High School Added

Returning Stronger After the Pandemic

Network Expansion

What we're working toward and how we get there

Our mission

Our vision

The trustees and team behind every classroom

Anna Marie Minocher

Anu Kapur

Barkha Sanjay Mahtani

Chelna Dev Lekhi

Nisha Goenka

Sabrina Khergamwala

Sabrina Warrior

Simran Chandok

The people behind the purpose

Partners and sponsors

Sportz Village Foundation

Bhasha Vidya

Makkala Jagriti

Cerner Corporation

LXL Ideas

ILM

BYFL

KOOH

Meghshala

Makkala Jagriti

Bhasha Vidya

Sportz Village Foundation

Meghshala

KOOH

BYFL

LXL Ideas

ILM

Cerner Corporation

Sponsored by institutions that believe in long-term work

Tracking progress over time

Your support makes the journey possible

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