Partner with One Step to educate Bharat
One Step (एक कदम) is a CSR-ready, 12AA & 80G(5) registered society (est. 2017) working across Jhansi, Jalaun, Etawah, Auraiya and Mahoba districts of Uttar Pradesh. Channel your CSR mandate into measurable outcomes in education, health, WASH and livelihood — with audited reporting your board can stand behind.
Built for corporate due diligence
Everything your compliance, finance and CSR teams need to approve and report a partnership — ready on day one.
12AA & 80G(5) Registered
Income-tax exempt under Sections 12AA and 80G(5) (PAN: AAATE8500D) — your contribution is tax-deductible.
Registered Society
Registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Reg. No. R-652/2017-18) and CSR-2 eligible for Schedule VII spend.
Audited Financials
Independently audited accounts every fiscal year, available to partners on request for due diligence.
Transparent Reporting
Quarterly impact reports with student-level outcomes, geo-tagged deliverables, and photo/video evidence.
Impact you can report to your board
Every rupee is tied to a student, a school, or a learning outcome. These are live numbers from the field.
Education is the highest-leverage CSR spend
Schedule VII of the Companies Act names education as an eligible CSR priority. It is also where small, well-targeted budgets create outsized, long-term returns for the nation.
- A single year of schooling can raise a child's future earnings by 10–20%.
- Education CSR compounds — one educated child lifts an entire household.
- Aligns with your ESG, DEI and talent-pipeline goals, not just compliance.
- Highly visible, locally rooted, and easy to communicate to stakeholders.
Targeted
Geography and cohort chosen with your CSR team.
Scalable
Pilot a district, then expand across states.
Visible
Co-branded on-ground presence and reporting.
Accountable
Outcome-linked milestones, not vague spend.
Four CSR partnership models
Pick one or combine several. Each is structured, budgeted, and reported to fit your CSR cycle.
Sponsor a Program
Fund a literacy, STEM or mentorship initiative end-to-end and brand the intervention at your chosen geography.
Adopt a School
Take ownership of a rural school's infrastructure, digital lab, or teacher development for a full academic year.
Scholarship Fund
Fund first-generation learners through school and college, with named scholarships and mentor touchpoints.
Employee Volunteering
Structured skilled-volunteering and mentorship tracks that let your workforce teach, coach, and build alongside students.
Clear, honest impact per rupee
No black box. Here is what a CSR contribution translates to on the ground.