It is a Tuesday morning in September 2025 in a government primary school in Kaithal, Haryana. The class teacher of Grade 3 is present, but today she is not the…
Since July 2021, Haryana has been building one of India's most comprehensive state-level foundational learning ecosystems. What began as a commitment to the NIPUN Bharat Mission has evolved into a…
Improving learning outcomes in India at scale calls for deep collaboration across stakeholders and sectors. As Shri Sanjay Kumar, IAS, Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education,…
Academic Resource Persons (ARPs) form a critical pillar of Uttar Pradesh's education ecosystem, serving as frontline mentors who bridge policy and practice in the classroom. The cadre was established through…
Romonika D SharanProject Director, Policy and Communications, Central Square Foundation Q1: India’s education policies have historically shifted based on political priorities. With Samagra Shiksha ending this year and the NIPUN…
About Nidhi K.M. Nidhi is a trained Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) educator who specialises in pre-primary education. She joined the school as an ECCE educator in June 2025,…
Pramod Senapati, Teacher, Kamalapadar Upper Primary School, Malkangiri Block, Odisha Q1. What does it mean to you to be part of a child’s early learning journey? What makes teaching in…
Sandeep Pachar, Junior Basic Teacher, Model Sanskriti Primary School, Fatehpur, Panchkula Q1. What inspired you to become a teacher and how has your teaching journey evolved, especially in the context…
Santanu Chari, Project Director, District Project Management Units (Uttar Pradesh), CSF Q1. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the NIPUN Bharat Mission place a strong emphasis on foundational learning.…
Under the NIPUN Bharat Mission, community participation is key to improving student learning. In Uttar Pradesh, Central Square Foundation is working with district administrations across six districts to reimagine Parent–Teacher Meetings (PTMs) as meaningful spaces for dialogue, not just compliance.