About BrightUP

A national movement to prepare every child for a future that hasn't been written yet.

BrightUP works alongside schools to raise a generation of curious, courageous, kind and capable Indians — ready to lead in classrooms, communities, companies and countries.

Our Vision

Every school in India — a launchpad for changemakers.

We imagine schools that go beyond marks — where students grow as thinkers, leaders, innovators and citizens; where teachers are celebrated; where parents are partners; where excellence is a daily practice.

Our Mission

Discover • Develop • Deliver

  • 01 Discover every child's talent, voice and calling.
  • 02 Develop 21st-century competencies through 20 programmes.
  • 03 Deliver measurable impact via BNCA, dashboards and recognition.
India doesn't need more toppers. India needs more thinkers, builders and healers. That is the school we are helping to build — one classroom, one child, one country at a time.
AM
Dr. A. Menon
Founder, BrightUP
Core Values

Six ideas that hold everything together.

01
Curiosity

We honour the question before the answer.

02
Excellence

Craft, rigour and refinement in everything we ship.

03
Integrity

Doing what's right, even when no one is measuring.

04
Compassion

Human first. Always.

05
Innovation

Better ways of learning are always possible.

06
Impact

Outcomes over optics.

Our Journey

From an idea in one room to a movement across the country.

2019
The idea

A conversation between educators and industry leaders about what schools should really teach.

2020
First pilot

12 schools across three states adopt an early ecosystem framework.

2022
BNCA launches

The Bright National Competency Assessment introduces a new lens for learning.

2024
20 programmes

The complete BrightUP ecosystem is codified across 20 *UP domains.

2026
250+ schools

A nationwide movement of principals, teachers, parents and mentors.

Leadership Council

Educators, researchers and builders.

Join the mission
DA
Dr. A. Menon
Founder & Chief Learning Architect
PR
Priya Raghavan
President, School Partnerships
KS
Kabir Shah
Head of Research & Assessment
AI
Ananya Iyer
Chief of Programmes