GOING TO SCHOOL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BMC AND ORACLE LAUNCH MATCH DAY 2026 IN MUMBAI

Mumbai - Going to School, through an MOU with the BMC, brings dynamic future-ready skills to school for girls in Grade 5-10 Government Schools.

The Outdoor School for Girls (and boys), supported through a super exciting partnership with Oracle is designed to equip her with the skills she needs to transition from grade to grade and one day soon, to make the jump from school to the future of work or sustainable enterprise start-up of her choice, in the city.

Through design-driven stories, games, football and technology, young people learn the skills they need to be able to access new green jobs and create new sustainable start-ups that solve for climate change and create green jobs.

Match Day in Mumbai was a celebration of STEAM, technology and play.

500 girls and boys came out to complete STEAM challenges teaming up with Oracle Volunteers to be able to solve the challenges, each challenge has a time limit of 1-10 minutes and when that round was over, it was all change! Move onto the next challenge and race onto the football pitch.

The day began with Oracle volunteers in dialogue with young people on the stage, Q&A’s about the future of work, new roles for young women at work made possible through technology and how to navigate AI.

Then the games began.

STEAM challenges and football, tracked through a large leaderboard, until we were all out of breath and it was time for a locally sourced, sustainable lunch.

February 28, Mumbai: Going to School, a creative not-for-profit trust, in partnership with the BMC and Oracle celebrated Match Day with a twist, STEAM and technology took the stage along with mini matches of play.

It’s always a good day when we get the chance to go outside and play, together.

20 teams of children, with embedded volunteers, moved through the playful tech and football challenges led by a DJ, MC’s and a giant leaderboard that showed which team had won that round.

In keeping with its theme, Match Day 2026 was a ‘zero-plastic’ event. A sustainable and locally sourced lunch was served on leaf plates, and climate action messaging was integrated throughout the venue.

The ‘Outdoor School for Girls and Boys, which Match Day celebrates delivers sport (football) combined with digital, life, STEM, and Sustainable Entrepreneurial skills through an integrated curriculum for girls in Government schools from Grades 5-10. The program is designed to equip girls with the skills they need to complete their education and transition to kick-starting sustainable enterprises that solve for Climate Change and create green jobs in the city.

“Match Day is always a great day. It’s the chance for us all to come together, outside, offline to talk about the future skills we all need to make real for ourselves and young people, to play, learn and smile. Oracle is such an exciting partner for us, always leading the way in new cutting-edge technology to enable girls and boys to learn future-ready skills, we share the same commitment of getting her ready for the world, and it’s always a thrill seeing Oracle Volunteers at school, teaching, at play, by turning up for girls and boys, in real-life, young people meet leaders with exceptional skills and get ideas and the courage to believe they too can learn the skills they need to change their world and the world around them. Thank you Oracle,” stated Lisa Heydlauff, CEO, Going to School.

The Outdoor School, supported by Oracle, works in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Raichur, North Karnataka. Bringing life skills, digital skills, technology and STEAM skills to school for girls (and boys) enabling girls to learn the skills they need to dream of, and one day, access new careers.