= Overview =
<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><tt><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: pre-wrap;">Akanksha organisation is one of the leading educational establishments in India. A well organised school is the backbone of the education. The main motto to launch Akanksha is "To empower children with a strong creative education and provide art- related career opportunities." It was founded by </span>Shaheen Mistri in 1991. Currently, Akanksha reaches out to around 6500 children through two models: the after-school or center model and the school model. Akanksha has 3 afterschool centers, remaining from its older project and 21 schools in Mumbai and Pune, run in partnership with the Mumbai and Pune Municipality, as part of the School Project.</tt></span></span>
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