CULP was registered as a non-profit, non-governmental organization by professional and social activists in 2001 with the vision ‘Towards a learning and democratic society’ and mission ‘to make learning unfold and develop in an environment of mutuality and discovery’. CULP journey begins with sponsored research studies and an innovative project ‘Pehchan’ for ensuring quality elementary education to out-of-school adolescent girls of socially excluded and economically deprived communities inhabiting in rural Jaipur in July 2002. Subsequently, it was up-scaled with new project interventions in Jaipur, Dausa, Tonk, Banswara and Pratapgarh districts for strengthening school system through community mobilization & CBOs, academic support to teachers for developing their professional skills, organizing bridge courses for mainstreaming of out-of-school children, benefitted more than five lakh children (0 to 18 years).