Learning with Equity and Access Program is more than an initiative—it’s a movement toward educational justice and meaningful student collaboration.
One of the biggest issues in society is the divide between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots,’ fueling unrest and widening economic disparities. LEAP is dedicated to understanding the root causes of this divide and finding solutions to bridge it. Through education, culture, art, and heritage, LEAP strives to create opportunities and foster collaboration, working towards a more balanced and harmonious society.
Four core principles guide everything we do at LEAP
Equal access to opportunity, regardless of school type.
Students leading change in their schools and communities.
Working together across boundaries.
Fostering empathy, leadership, and innovation.
Four pillars that make LEAP a comprehensive solution
Student leaders driving change in their school and communities
Online space for collaboration, learning, and friendship
Real-world impact through collaborative student initiatives
Resources for educators to promote inclusive practices
Inequity is perhaps the most serious problem in education worldwide. It has multiple causes, and its consequences include differences in access to schooling, retention, and, more importantly, learning. Educational equity means making sure every student, no matter their race, pin code, family income, or ability, gets what they need to learn, grow, and succeed.
251 million children and youth worldwide are out of school.
Only 14% of low-income students score at or above proficient in reading, compared to 44% of their high-income peers.
Students in high-poverty schools are four times more likely to be taught by out-of-field or uncertified teachers than those in low-poverty schools.
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A virtual buddy system connecting students from different schools to foster shared learning experiences, meaningful friendships, and collaborative growth.
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At 16, Samara Chauhan envisions an India where public school students have equal access to the opportunities and resources available in private schools, creating a world of personal and professional growth for all.
In her words, “It’s not about giving everyone the same, but about meeting each child where they are and lifting them up.”
This goal inspired her to launch the Learning with Equity and Access Program (LEAP), which aims to bridge the educational divide by providing accessibility in learning through resources, educational games, forum discussions, study tips, interactions, and community projects.
The platform brings together students from all walks of life to interact and communicate, bridging the educational disparity and opening up learning opportunities regardless of their socio-economic backgrounds.
Samara has published a research article titled “Competency Assessment of High School Students: A Comparative Study of Public and Private Schools of Delhi-NCR”, which examines data from 500 students from private schools and government schools from Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, and Faridabad, along with 100 parents and teachers. The article intended to compare the impact of these competencies on the high school students of public schools and private schools in Delhi-NCR.
She regularly visits government schools across the country and interacts with students first-hand to get a closer understanding of their needs and challenges.
Her ambitions were further bolstered during an internship with NITI Aayog, where she was introduced to the concept of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs), which have been established in Indian schools with the goal of cultivating ‘one million neoteric innovators’, or young people who are curious, creative, and imaginative, and have learned skills such as design mindset, computational thinking, and adaptive learning.
Through education equity programs in collaboration with ATL Sarthi, Samara and her team have brought together public and private school students, enabling over 5,000 learners and teachers to collaborate across socio-economic divides.
Media CoverageNews Clippings:
The Indian Express/ 21st July 2025/ New Delhi/ Page -04 /Quote of Ms. Samaya and Ms. Samara Chauhan, students of Class XII, Amity International School Pushp Vihar, on their Anti-Bullying Campaign.
Online Coverage Mentions:
Republic Digital: Samara Chauhan’s LEAP: A Student Movement Redefining Equity in Education
Bridging Gaps & Educational Disparity
Visiting government schools across the country to understand the needs and wants of students there.
Through Atal Tinkering Labs initiative, enabling over 5,000 learners and teachers to collaborate across socio-economic divides.
Bridging gaps between private and public teaching and overall curriculum methodologies.
Bringing internationally approved scientific games, plays and learning methods to public schools.
Examining the viewpoints of parents, teachers and students at community and grassroot level to address social disparity better.
Giving an equal opportunity forum to students from underprivileged backgrounds.
Connecting students to real-world change through collaborative service projects that bridge school divides and create lasting positive impact.
Our community impact program brings together students from private and public schools to address local challenges and create solutions. Through collaboration, empathy, and shared purpose, students create meaningful change while building lasting friendships.
Students from different schools work together on shared goals
Small funding support to help projects make real impact
Celebrate achievements and share learnings with the community
Ongoing initiatives where students are making a difference in their communities
Teaching basic computer skills to students in underserved communities
Creating sustainable practices in school communities
Students helping students across different schools
Completed initiatives that created lasting impact
Addressing student wellbeing across school boundaries
200+ students
Impact: Created lasting support networks
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Celebrating diversity through inter-school cultural programs
150+ students
Impact: Enhanced cultural understanding
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Open Museum For All echoes Samara Chauhan’s commitment, through LEAP, to provide underserved children with access to immersive environments such as Museums, which are living repositories of knowledge, history, science, and culture, that may otherwise be inaccessible due to financial and logistical barriers.
The initiative stems from the disparities in education and access to arts and culture in our country. India currently has an estimated 3.22 crore out-of-school children (ages 6–17), while millions more enrolled in schools lack access to quality education and enrichment opportunities.
