The Origins

The Story
of JAGA

From a spark at Tapas Progressive School to a global movement empowering children to design their own educational spaces.

"Let children design the spaces they learn in."

Child Voice

Valuing student design sensibility above adult assumptions.

Real Impact

Integrating project-based learning with real-world infrastructure.

Inclusivity

Promoting empathy and creativity across diverse learners.

Well-being

Demonstrating how school design physically reflects student mental health.

The Paradigm Shift

Why JAGA?

JAGA (meaning awakening) is grounded in the belief that learners deserve a voice in shaping the physical and emotional ecosystems they inhabit every day.

In most schools, infrastructure decisions are made by adults, leaving out the very people who use these spaces the most—students. JAGA flips this narrative entirely.

About Tapas Progressive School

Tapas is a Bangalore-based micro-school offering a 100% project-based curriculum, certified by Cambridge, and built on the pillars of student agency, empathy, and real-world impact. Tapas is not just rethinking pedagogy—it’s rethinking school as a concept.

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