2004
Pratham Books was set up by Rohini Nilekani, Ashok Kamath and Rekha Menon. As principal founder and donor, Rohini helped direct the strategy and vision of the organisation as Chairperson from January 2004 to December 2013.
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This is our story so far.
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This is our story so far.
Pratham Books was set up by Rohini Nilekani, Ashok Kamath and Rekha Menon. As principal founder and donor, Rohini helped direct the strategy and vision of the organisation as Chairperson from January 2004 to December 2013.
Launched Story Cards – cost-effective mini storybooks that bring to life an entire tale in four pages. Millions of story cards have been used extensively in large scale literacy programmes across several states in India.
Pratham Books was one of six publishers in India selected to print and distribute 4 million books and 4 million story cards to 70,000 government schools in all 37 districts of Bihar through the Bihar Department of Education.
A massive pan-India launch of the book, Cauvery, saw thousands of pledges collected from children across the country promising to save water. This was Pratham Books' first book printed on recycled paper using biodegradable ink.
Launched Library-in-a-Classroom – a portable wall-mounted library of up to 120 storybooks in multiple Indian languages that can be found in classrooms, large and small, across India.
The pilot programme of Reading Champions – Pratham Books’ initiative to enlist volunteers to help children in their communities discover the joy of reading through exciting events and storytelling sessions – was implemented.
250+ volunteers signed up to be Pratham Books’ Reading Champions, and the International Literacy Day Champions programme made it to the Limca Book of Records. This initiative has grown to a community of 5700+ volunteers today.
Launched the Adi Kahani series – a set of 10 tribal stories and 4 song cards illustrated by tribal artists in four of the many tribal languages spoken in Odisha that do not have a script of their own – Kui, Munda, Saura, Juanga.
Launched StoryWeaver – a digital library of free children’s stories that enables every child to have open access to stories in their mother tongue language. Launched Donate-a-Book – a unique crowdfunding platform to help build libraries for the children who need them the most.
Launched the Missed Call Do, Kahaani Suno campaign, which distributed audio stories through mobile phones at zero cost to the children who listened to them.
Launched a series of Phone Stories to engage children with short stories using words, moving images and sound, to be listened to and watched by children, parents, and educators on mobile phones.
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Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for TWO Assistant Sales Managers!
We are looking for someone responsible for Sales and Distribution of Pratham Books offerings across India. They need to finalize sales plan for the region and strategy to be adopted and setting targets for number of visits to be made monthly/quarterly to institutions, govt bodies, schools, corporates to achieve sales target. Deciding type of events and frequency of organizing workshops/events. The candidate needs to work independently with geographically distributed teams as well as frequently coordinate with sales head. The role will involve frequent travel for 8-10 days/month
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full time position. One position is in our Delhi office and the other is in our Bangalore office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with ‘Assistant Sales Manager- North’ or ‘Assistant Sales Manager- South’ in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for an Assistant Project Manager- Storyweaver
This position will work closely with the StoryWeaver content team to support the expansion of StoryWeaver’s global language content footprint. The role would involve identifying and nurturing partner relationships for content in languages, supporting core team to maximise partner engagement and support reporting and documentation. Must be someone who has the ability to network and make connections and is up to date with tech and social media trends. They also need to build strong relationships remotely. As nurturing language communities is a key focus area, a love for languages will help in bringing passion and commitment.
Key Responsibilities
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with Assistant Project Manager- Storyweaver in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for an Assistant Manager- Partnerships
In the last few years, we have increased our impact by investing deeply in technology-based initiatives to further our mission the end goal been reaching out to more organisations, more classrooms and many more children across the country. We are now looking to expand our Partnerships Team to make our impact wider and are on a lookout for a passionate individual based out of our Bangalore office.
We are looking for an Assistant Manager who can forge strategic partnerships to facilitate the use of StoryWeaver’s digital resources with organizations that have programs which promote reading and learning among children, specifically in the South and West of India.
The Asst. Manager will be responsible for strategizing and executing plans to increase the user base of StoryWeaver and also provide the necessary training and support to the partner network and work closely with internal stakeholders
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Please include a short paragraph in your email on why you think you are suitable for the position.
*Please note there will be a Pre Work once your resume gets shortlisted.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for a Project Manager
This position will work closely with the StoryWeaver Product team to support the operations of StoryWeaver. The role would involve project co-ordination, anchoring product enhancements, nurturing on ground relationships and support reporting and documentation.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position and is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
At Pratham Books, we are shaping a new, innovative approach to multilingual publishing because we believe that every child needs good books to read in a language of their choice.
As the stories on are travelling further, we need more hands on board!
We are looking for an Editor
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a fulltime position in our Delhi or Bengaluru office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for a UX Designer
We are looking for a passionate individual wanting to make a difference, one who believes that technology can be a powerful enabler in creating equitable access to resources. This role requires an individual contributor who can work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, in a team environment and deliver the project in a timely manner within allocated resources and budgets
We’re looking for a self-motivated, detail-oriented individual who strongly believes in the power of a Good user experience. You will work closely with the internal teams and other Design partners. The person needs to be an out-of-the box thinker and should be a strong believer and propagator of use of open technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position for 2 years and is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for an Assistant Art Director
Today, Pratham Books creates books suited to both print and digital mediums in multiple languages. We are looking for an Assistant Art Director to help us create visually appealing picture books with a strong understanding of how each of these mediums work.
As an Assistant Art Director, you will be responsible for the design and production of books created for both print and digital. As most of our titles are migrated to StoryWeaver, we are looking for someone who is tech-savvy and eager to find ways of minimising loss between print and digital book design. This will require you to work closely with our editorial team and external content creators we collaborate with (illustrators, consultant art directors). The candidate needs to have excellent graphic design skills and experience in print production.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
We are looking for a passionate individual who wants to be part of a team that is creating a new model in multilingual publishing to address the scarcity of books for children in need.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision. We are looking for an Assistant Editor Pratham Books is looking for a creative person to take on the work of an assistant editor. The position involves reading and review of new manuscripts, editing chosen manuscripts, managing the workflow with authors, designers and illustrators, working with the translation and design team, proofing copy at the layout and print stage, writing copy for blurbs, catalogues and promotional events. The assistant will have to be involved in making the books ready for print and also adapting it for digital media (StoryWeaver, audio-visual, etc). The assistant editor will also need to co-ordinate with the administrative team for documentation, records and payments. We expect this person to bring in new ideas to create interesting books in Indian languages for children, especially those children who may be first-generation school-goers. The position requires an interest in children’s literature and a creative understanding of child-friendly treatment of subjects. Key Responsibilities: Required skills Nice to have but not mandatory: Location: This is a full time position in our Bengaluru office. Compensation: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision. At Pratham Books, we are shaping a new, innovative approach to multilingual publishing because we believe that every child needs good books to read in a language of their choice. As the stories on are travelling further, we need more hands on board! Currently, we’re looking for a full-time, Editor to join our team in Bangalore or Delhi. Job description Required Skill-set Desirable Experience At least 8-10 years in an editorial position would be good. Preference will be given to candidates who have worked in children’s publishing or with children. Location This is a full-time position, in our Bangalore or Delhi office. Compensation Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
We are looking for a Library Grants Manager
Pratham Books currently has multiple projects which are supported by various donors, for content development and distribution of libraries. The role would involve the following: – managing the various library grants end-to-end, from call outs to beneficiaries, identification of beneficiaries, supporting the distribution, and collating feedback & documentation for each grant.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a fulltime position in our Bangalore or Delhi office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with ‘Library Grants Manager’ in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for a Senior Manager- Fundraising and Donor Relations
Pratham Books currently has multiple projects which are supported by various donors. We are looking for a someone who will raise funds using various resources and build sustainable relationship with the donors by managing programs that utilize funds donated. The person recruited will be responsible for all decisions on fund raising and initiatives and donor management. They will have to co-ordinate with geographically distributed teams. Frequent travel to differently located donors involved – local and sometimes out of Bangalore
Key Responsibilities:
Own end to end process of fundraising, which includes the following
-Manage, create and expand corporate or employee giving opportunities for the organization
-Bottom line accountability for our crowdfunding platform www.donateabook.org.in
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full time position in our Bangalore office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
We are looking for a Communication Manager for Storyweaver
The role involves developing and implementing strategic engagement initiatives by advocating the brand and building relationships across a variety of social networks, as well as being responsible for documentation, marketing communications and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a full time position in our Bangalore office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Write to us:
Email your resume with ‘Communication Manager- Storyweaver’ in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for a Social Media Manager for Pratham Books
The role involves ddeveloping and implementing strategic engagement initiatives by building and sustaining relationships with multiple stakeholders, and advocating the brand across a variety of social networks.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a fulltime position in our Bangalore office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Pratham Books is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India.
In 14 years, we have published over 3,000 books and distributed over 14 million copies of our storybooks and 16 million story cards. In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, our digital platform that hosts stories in 60 languages. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free.
Job Description
Today, Pratham Books creates books suited to both print and digital mediums in multiple languages. We are looking for an Assistant Art Director to help us create visually appealing picture books with a strong understanding of how each of these mediums work.
As an Assistant Art Director, you will be responsible for the design and production of books created for both print and digital. As most of our titles are migrated to StoryWeaver, we are looking for someone who is tech-savvy and eager to find ways of minimising loss between print and digital book design. This will require you to work closely with our editorial team and external content creators we collaborate with (illustrators, consultant art directors). The candidate needs to have excellent graphic design skills and experience in print production.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location: This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation:
Will commensurate with experience.
We are looking for a passionate individual who wants to be part of a team that is creating a new model in multilingual publishing to address the scarcity of books for children in need.
Story Cards
A mini storybook that tells an entire tale in four pages. This low-cost, short-form format is used extensively in large scale literacy programmes.
Bilingual Books
The same story in two different languages, so that children who understand one language can use it to learn the second one.
Library-in-a-Classroom
A wall-mounted library of storybooks that can be found in classrooms, large and small, across India. Because a print-rich environment can encourage children to read.
Donate-a-Book
Our crowdfunding platform that helps build libraries and get books to children who need them the most.
StoryWeaver
A digital library of free children’s stories that enables every child to have open access to stories in their mother tongue language to read and enjoy.
Reading Champions
An army of passionate individuals who take the magic of storytelling to children in their communities through exciting events and reading sessions.
Storybooks
With colourful illustrations, localised content in Indian languages, and easy access, our books help children overcome the barriers to reading and become learners for life.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
At Pratham Books, we are shaping a new, innovative approach to multilingual publishing because we believe that every child needs good books to read in a language of their choice.
As the stories on are travelling further, we need more hands on board!
Currently, we’re looking for a full-time Editor to join our team in Bangalore or Delhi.
Required Skill-set
Desirable
Experience
At least 8-10 years in an editorial position would be good. Preference will be given to candidates who have worked in children’s publishing or with children.
Location
This is a full-time position, in our Bangalore or Delhi office.
Compensation
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Budget for this position is 8-12 lakhs per annum
Please send your resume to careers@prathambooks.org with ‘Editor- Content’ in the subject line of the email.
Pratham Books (www.prathambooks.org) is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. As a publisher serving every child in India, Pratham Books has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to exploring innovative ways in which to create access to joyful stories and have been fortunate in finding partners to collaborate with who share this vision.
We are looking for an ERP Manager
An ERP Manager must have the ability to exercise overall day-to-day control of projects and the resources of the program, balancing the needs for program success with the skills and capabilities of the staff. He should also be a good communicator and must interact regularly and comfortably across various departments — from individual to the ERP Management Team level.
The ERP Manager is responsible for the development of an effective planning process, for the creation of an integrated project schedule that encompasses all aspects for the ERP Program and for the actual execution in conformance to plans and the continuing update and adjustment of plans and execution to fit changing circumstances.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location:
This is a fulltime position in our Delhi office.
Compensation:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Pratham Books is a not-for-profit children’s book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India.
In 14 years, we have published over 3,000 books and distributed over 14 million copies of our storybooks and 16 million story cards. In 2015, Pratham Books’ increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, our digital platform that hosts stories in 60 languages. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free.
Job Description
Today, Pratham Books creates books suited to both print and digital mediums in multiple languages. We are looking for an Assistant Art Director to help us create visually appealing picture books with a strong understanding of how each of these mediums work.
As an Assistant Art Director, you will be responsible for the design and production of books created for both print and digital. As most of our titles are migrated to StoryWeaver, we are looking for someone who is tech-savvy and eager to find ways of minimising loss between print and digital book design. This will require you to work closely with our editorial team and external content creators we collaborate with (illustrators, consultant art directors). The candidate needs to have excellent graphic design skills and experience in print production.
Key Responsibilities:
Required skills
Nice to have but not mandatory:
Location: This is a full-time position is based out of Bangalore
Compensation: Will commensurate with experience. Budget for this position is 5-6.5 lakhs per annum
We are looking for a passionate individual who wants to be part of a team that is creating a new model in multilingual publishing to address the scarcity of books for children in need.
Write to us:
Email your resume with Assistant Art Director in the subject line to careers@prathambooks.org