The voluntary sector is working to improve educational standards in India in various ways. These include:
Enforcing common minimum standards in schools.
Bringing education within the reach of children in the most remote and marginalized areas.
Developing transparency and accountability mechanisms that improve the quality of education.
Narrowing disparities in literacy levels based on gender, disability and economic status.
Empowering communities to take ownership for education, and empowering parents to hold schools accountable for education standards.