NEW DELHI: RSS-affiliated Vidya Bharati All India Education Institute on Tuesday outlined an expansion roadmap based on “culture-infused, India-centric education” while it marked its growing scale with over 24,000 institutions and 33 lakh students across the country.The organization said it is strengthening its grassroots reach by aligning its pedagogy with the National Education Policy (NEP). The network currently operates in 684 districts through 11 regional offices and 46 provincial committees, making itself one of the largest non-government education providers in the country.Addressing the media, All India General Secretary Deshraj Sharma said education should remain rooted in the cultural traditions of India while preparing students for global challenges. “Students should remain connected to their roots and contribute effectively to nation building,” he said.The organization highlighted its parallel service outreach, noting that more than 2.5 lakh students are receiving free basic education through thousands of ‘Sanskar Kendras’, which aims to bridge the basic literacy gap among disadvantaged groups. In rural and tribal areas, Ekal Vidyalayas are being used to link education delivery with community awareness programmes.Vidya Bharti said its schooling model emphasizes mother tongue education and its ‘Panchpadi’ teaching methodology along with a blend of physical education, yoga, music, Sanskrit and value-based education. It also reported setting up 507 Atal Tinkering Labs to promote innovation and scientific thinking among students.Officials said teacher training and curriculum alignment efforts are underway to operationalize the NEP goals at the school level, with a focus on “India-centric” content delivery.The organization will hold its annual general meeting in Delhi on April 3-6, where around 350 delegates are expected to decide on future academic and organizational priorities.