Pratham USA – First in promoting childhood literacy in India April 23, 2015, South Bay From Pratham’s website (link)… In the 1990s, half of the world’s illiterate children were in India. We created Pratham to change that. We believe education is the fundamental right of every child and no child should be deprived of this basic right simply because he or she does not have access to it or does not have the resources to realize his or her dreams.