Mumbai, February 21, 2024: Magic Bus India Foundation celebrated its 25th Foundation Day, highlighting a quarter-century of dedicated service. Over the past two and a half decades, the organization has focused on breaking the cycle of poverty through life skills education and employability training.
Magic Bus now operates in 24 states across India, impacting numerous communities. In the 2023-24 period alone, it reached 18 lakh adolescents, providing them with essential life skills for academic, personal, and professional success. Moreover, over 1 lakh youth have been placed in jobs, equipped with transferable skills for sustainable livelihoods.
Looking forward, Magic Bus aims to empower over 80 lakh young people in the next three years, continuing its commitment to enabling first-time learners and earners.
In 2023, Magic Bus achieved several milestones, including partnerships with six state governments to implement life skills education in schools and collaboration with the MEPSC to empower marginalized youth through skill development programs. The organization also enhanced its operations with initiatives like the Fraud Prevention and Detection team, the Partner Connect Portal, and the Future X platform for livelihood program management.
Furthermore, Magic Bus received recognition for its pedagogy, securing a place among HundrED's top 100 educational innovations worldwide and earning the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice. It also attained the Great Place to Work certification for three consecutive years.
"At Magic Bus, we believe in the power of providing agency and opportunity to break the cycle of poverty and create lasting change," said Matthew Spacie, Founder, Magic Bus India Foundation, adding: "As we commemorate 25 years of work, we reflect on the millions of lives transformed but we recognise there is much more to do. We remain committed to empowering the next generation of leaders, innovators, and change-makers, igniting a brighter future for all."
Jayant Rastogi, Global CEO, Magic Bus India Foundation, said, "As we celebrate 25 years of empowering young people from marginalised communities with life and employability skills, our commitment to creating a dignified life for them remains unwavering. We continue to work towards shaping the nation's future through the support of our dedicated teams, streamlined processes, impactful programmes, and strategic partners. Aligned with Viksit Bharat's vision for a developed India by 2047, our dedication extends to preparing the youth for pivotal roles in nation-building and encouraging increased participation of women in education and the workforce, essential for sustainable development and inclusive growth. Reflecting on our journey thus far, we reaffirm our mission to empower young people towards leading fulfilling lives and contributing to their communities."
The 25th-anniversary celebrations brought together over 3,000 employees and their families for sports and games, promoting inclusivity with equal participation from both male and female employees.
