Districts serve as crucial drivers of NIPUN Mission reforms, spearheading change within the education system at the grassroots level. This article highlights how District Project Management Units (DPMUs) are fostering successful implementation of the NIPUN Bharat Mission, with examples from Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana.
Odisha’s commitment to improving foundational learning outcomes across the state have effectively stuck out through their work in the past few years. This article places a spotlight on governance mechanisms and key initiatives to drive FLN implementation and calls out key enablers, including monitoring, training and salience building, to drive FLN adoption at different levels in the state.
The Department of School Education, Government of Telangana, launched a comprehensive FLN mission on 15 August 2022, with the aim of ensuring that all primary school children (Grade 1-5) in government schools across the state achieve foundational literacy and numeracy skills. The launch of the FLN programme is significant as this was based on the "felt need" of the state. This article explores Telangana's FLN reform journey so far through CSF’s role as a catalytic partner and the insights gained through this collaborative effort.
In an interview with CSF, Richie Pandey (District Magistrate, Jehanabad, Bihar) shares key highlights of the FLN mission in the state, with a special emphasis on its implementation at the…
In July 2020, India’s National Education Policy (NEP) recognised Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) as an urgent and necessary pre-requisite to learning. The policy was revised after over three decades.…
Ask an education researcher what works to improve learning outcomes in developing countries and there is a good chance they might suggest hiring contract teachers. In three separate interventions tested…