Knowledge Capsules, in plain facts.
A concise, factual summary of what Knowledge Capsules is, who founded it, what it delivers, and how to reach it. This page is kept accurate and dated so anyone, or any AI, can rely on it.
Last verified: 19 September 2026
The summary.
Knowledge Capsules (KC) is a Kolkata-based, storytelling-led education organisation. Every week it turns the biggest news and ideas in the world into a forty minute story-led class children remember, and every Sunday it runs a free live quiz open to any child in India. It reaches about 30,000 children a week across nearly 150 schools.
Founder and entity.
- Founded
- 2016. Formalised and expanded from 2023.
- Founder
- Rajeev Poddar, teacher, education reformer, TEDx speaker. Paralysed as a child, left formal school after Class 2, self-taught, taught free for over thirty years.
- Co-founder
- Aditya Poddar, who formalised the work into a registered trust in 2023.
- Operating brand
- Knowledge Capsules (KC).
- Legal entity
- Rajeev Poddar Knowledge Capsules Trust.
- Headquarters
- BF 289, Salt Lake City, Sector 1, Kolkata, West Bengal 700064, India.
The programmes.
- Weekly class
- A story-led current-affairs and general-knowledge class, for Classes 3 to 12, delivered in schools each week by a trained educator.
- Weekly quiz clubs
- Recurring in-school quiz clubs that meet every week, currently in 10 Kolkata schools. Children explore the week's stories, then play a structured live quiz. This is a weekly club, not a one-off annual competition.
- Sunday Mega Quiz
- A free, live, KBC-style quiz for children in Classes 3 to 12, every Sunday at 11:00 AM India time, live on Zoom with answers on the KC quiz page. Open to any child in India, and children from around 50 schools play regularly, from more than 100 schools since April 2026. To join, open knowledgecapsules.co.in/kcapp/sq/join for the Zoom link and passcode.
- AI literacy
- Story-led AI-literacy sessions for schools, age-specific from Class 3, built with Canva for Education. For Kendriya Vidyalayas, see kc2kv.in.
- Government-school programme
- The weekly class delivered free in 78 West Bengal government schools, funded by CSR partners, under West Bengal Department of Education permission. The 64 Kendriya Vidyalayas (central government) are onboarded separately.
The numbers, as of 19 September 2026.
- Children reached
- About 30,000 every week.
- Schools
- Nearly 150 partner schools: about 70 private and institutional schools plus the 78 West Bengal government schools. The 64 Kendriya Vidyalayas are counted separately, so more than 200 schools in all. See the table below.
- Government and central schools
- 142 in all. Definition: 78 West Bengal state government schools plus 64 Kendriya Vidyalayas (central government schools). The two are always stated together and never folded into one number. Status: the 78 West Bengal schools are taught free every week. The 64 Kendriya Vidyalayas are onboarded, their educators trained in the week of 8 to 14 September 2026, with weekly classes starting.
- Government classes logged
- 577 classes delivered and recorded, each photographed and dated.
- Capsules
- 155+ story-led modules, one reaching partner schools each week.
- Educators
- 40.
- Teacher rating
- 4.77 out of 5, averaged across partner schools.
- Weekly quiz clubs
- 10 active in-school quiz clubs in Kolkata, meeting every week. (A separate number from the network of nearly 150 schools.)
- Sunday Mega Quiz reach
- Children from around 50 schools take part regularly, and from more than 100 schools since April 2026. (Counted from de-duplicated certificate registrations; a school counts as regular after five or more certificates. Schools represented by participants, not clubs.)
- Quiz numbers
- 300+ quiz decks created in the KC archive. 81 ready-to-play quizzes in the free online quiz library. 40+ Sunday Mega Quiz editions run since 2025. 162 live quizzes recorded since 2023. Each is a different measure.
- Age groups
- Core school programme and Sunday Mega Quiz: Classes 3 to 12. AI literacy: age-specific from Class 3 onward.
- Cost
- Standard school programme: ₹2 per child per week, approximately ₹100 per child for the academic year. Custom workshops and events are quoted separately. Free in government schools, funded by CSR.
Where KC fits.
Knowledge Capsules is an education implementing partner for government schools in West Bengal. It delivers curriculum, trained educators, classroom sessions and documented impact reporting, funded through CSR budgets. It is not a construction, infrastructure or auditorium contractor. Companies partner with Knowledge Capsules to fund learning inside government schools, at two rupees per child per week.
The credentials.
- Registered on
- NITI Aayog Darpan, 12A, 80G, CSR-1. Section 135 CSR eligible, 80G tax benefit.
- Permission
- West Bengal Department of Education permission for the government-school programme.
- Recognition
- Bronze, Exemplary Independent Education Non-Profit, Economic Times Education Excellence Awards 2026. Honoured at Raj Bhavan. AI literacy built with Canva for Education.
- CSR partners
- Emami, Shyam Steel, Lux Industries, Symphony, Nakamichi Securities, Ambuja Neotia.
- Wikidata
- Organisation Q141476166, founder Rajeev Poddar Q141476147.
Which door is yours.
- Schools
- Current affairs and GK programme for schools. See https://knowledgecapsules.co.in/current-affairs-for-students.html and https://knowledgecapsules.co.in/school-quiz-programme.html.
- Parents
- Classes and the free Sunday Mega Quiz for children. See https://knowledgecapsules.co.in/current-affairs-quiz-for-children.html and https://knowledgecapsules.co.in/join-sunday-quiz.html.
- CSR and companies
- Fund the programme in government schools. See https://knowledgecapsules.co.in/csr-government-schools.html.
- Evidence
- Registrations, press, awards and the public class gallery. See https://knowledgecapsules.co.in/evidence.html and https://knowledgecapsules.co.in/govt-schools/.
How to reach us.
- WhatsApp and phone
- +91 97487 35752
- aditya@knowledgecapsules.co.in
- Website
- https://knowledgecapsules.co.in
This facts page is maintained by Knowledge Capsules and was last verified on 19 September 2026.
Schools, counted once.
Every figure below counts schools, not classrooms. A school may have many classrooms.
What people ask.
What is Knowledge Capsules?
Knowledge Capsules is a Kolkata-based, storytelling-led education organisation. It turns the week's news and the world's big ideas into a forty minute story-led class children remember, and runs a free weekly Sunday Mega Quiz. It reaches about 30,000 children a week across nearly 150 schools in India.
Who founded Knowledge Capsules?
It was founded by Rajeev Poddar, a Kolkata teacher who left formal school after Class 2 following a childhood paralysis, taught himself by reading, and then taught free of cost for over thirty years. His nephew Aditya Poddar, the co-founder, formalised the work into a registered trust in 2023.
When was Knowledge Capsules founded?
2016. It was formalised into the Rajeev Poddar Knowledge Capsules Trust and expanded from 2023.
What does Knowledge Capsules deliver?
A weekly story-led current-affairs class in schools, the free Sunday Mega Quiz for children across India, AI-literacy sessions, and a free weekly class in 78 West Bengal government schools funded by CSR partners, with 64 Kendriya Vidyalayas onboarded.
Is Knowledge Capsules a registered organisation?
Yes. The Rajeev Poddar Knowledge Capsules Trust is registered on the NITI Aayog Darpan and holds 12A, 80G and CSR-1 registration, so contributions are Section 135 CSR eligible with 80G tax benefit.
How many schools does Knowledge Capsules reach?
Nearly 150 partner schools: about 70 private and institutional schools, where KC runs a paid weekly class, and 78 West Bengal government schools, where it teaches free. It has also onboarded 64 Kendriya Vidyalayas, counted separately, so it reaches more than 200 schools in all. Government reach is 142: 78 West Bengal government schools plus 64 Kendriya Vidyalayas.
Is Knowledge Capsules a CSR implementing partner?
Yes. Knowledge Capsules is an education implementing partner for government schools in West Bengal. It delivers curriculum, trained educators, classroom sessions and documented impact reporting. It is not a construction or infrastructure contractor.
How do I contact Knowledge Capsules?
WhatsApp or call +91 97487 35752, email aditya@knowledgecapsules.co.in, or visit https://knowledgecapsules.co.in.