Blogs – CSF Backend

Right on Time: Bhadradri Kothagudem’s Journey to Streamlined TLM Delivery

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Post published:November 20, 2025
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In this blog, CSF’s Karthik Rangu, Sai Venkat Nihith, and NandaKishore Thallapally document how Bhadradri Kothagudem district transformed the delivery of Teaching Learning Materials (TLMs) through data-driven planning, real-time tracking, and strong governance. Their account highlights how timely access to textbooks, digital monitoring systems, and coordinated field efforts can significantly strengthen classroom readiness and foundational learning outcomes across Telangana.

Unlocking Potential: Reimagining Support for High-Potential Students in India

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Post published:November 20, 2025
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In this blog, CSF’s Damini Jain reflects on the launch of the High Potential Students (HPS) workstream and the TARANG STEM Accelerator. She highlights how early nurturance, robust evidence-building and strong partnerships can unlock opportunities for high-potential students—particularly those from underserved backgrounds and pave the way for more equitable access to advanced STEM pathways in India.

Data-based Diagnosis for Targeted Interventions: Insights from Jhansi

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Post published:September 17, 2025
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The monitoring framework for school education in Uttar Pradesh collects vast amounts of data on school-level engagement through various mobile applications, visualised on public dashboards such as Prerna Portal. However,…

Inside Nalbari’s Classrooms: Lessons from the Field

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Post published:September 3, 2025
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In this blog, CSF’s Dr. Parthajeet Das, Snehankita Borah, and Rishika Hazarika share their reflections and key insights from a field visit to Nalbari, Assam, shedding light on the ongoing efforts and challenges in strengthening Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) initiatives in the region.

From Chalkboards to Chatbots: Mapping Access, Adoption and Sentiment for EdTech & AI in Bharat

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Post published:April 11, 2025
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The ASER 2024 report marks a significant and promising milestone in India’s Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) journey. We have seen a substantial improvement in learning outcomes for the first…

CSF at HundrED: Celebrating TicTacLearn’s Global Impact

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Post published:March 21, 2025
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The end of 2024 marked a moment of remarkable global recognition for TicTacLearn (TTL), as it was recognised by HundrED as one of the world’s 100 most impactful education innovations…

Building Strong Foundations for Learners of the 21st Century: Education 4.0

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Post published:January 24, 2025
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What is Industry 4.0? The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) or Industry 4.0 is here and is reshaping the world in ways that we do not yet fully comprehend and are…

The Education Edict

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Post published:December 26, 2024
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In this article, we share encouraging improvement markers seen in foundational literacy and numeracy skills among students of Madhya Pradesh as part of the state's flagship programme, Mission Ankur. We also highlight other key initiatives undertaken as part of the Mission with respect to teacher professional development, assessments and monitoring and more.

Enhancing Teaching-learning Practices through Block-level Teachers’ Forum in Bihar

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Post published:December 26, 2024
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Bihar, like many other states in India, faces significant challenges in improving foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) outcomes. A lack of consistent classroom support for teachers and the absence of…

Strengthening School Governance through State School Standards Authority in India

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Post published:November 5, 2024
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As individuals working on systemic reforms in the education sector, we often field questions about the state of our schools. Recently, a concerned citizen asked one of us - "What…