Nurturing Talent at Scale: The Vision Behind Delhi’s CM SHRI Schools
What is a model public school and what can it make possible for a child? For Delhi's CM SHRI School system, the answer extends beyond modern facilities and strong examination…
Every Child Counted: How Haryana Closed the Loop Between Assessment Data and Learning Outcomes
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…
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Decoding Governance to Drive FLN Success in India: In Conversation with Dr. Jayshree Oza
Q1. In your view, what have been the key governance enablers contributing to the success of the NIPUN Bharat Mission? Have there been any notable challenges at the state or…
From NIPUN Mission to Movement: Sustaining India’s FLN Gains through Strong Governance
In 2021, India took a bold and necessary step to reset the trajectory of its education system. The launch of the NIPUN Bharat Mission marked the first time the nation…
Collaborations for Long-term Education Impact: In Conversation with Saurabh Chopra
Saurabh Chopra Project Director - Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, CSF Q1. How can philanthropic commitment drive sustained interventions for foundational learning in India, ensuring a balance between long-term impact and…
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Strengthening the Building Blocks of Education: In Conversation with Dr. Parthajeet Das
Dr. Parthajeet Das Project Director - Strategic Support States, CSF Q1. How does CSF engage within a state to strengthen Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN)? How does its work at…
Transforming Learning with Data-driven Evaluation: In Conversation with Dr. Akashi Kaul
Dr. Akashi KaulProject Director - RMEAL, CSF Q1. How can policymakers, stakeholders and academicians at the state and district levels effectively interpret monitoring and evaluation data for education, particularly FLN,…
Harnessing EdTech for Learning Through Government Adoption: In Conversation with Harish Doraiswamy
Harish DoraiswamyProject Director - EdTech, CSF Q1. How can the adoption of meaningful EdTech solutions by the government accelerate learning for children aged 6–9 in the early grades? Governments are…
Leveraging EdTech to Improve Student Learning – In Conversation with Gouri Gupta
Gouri GuptaProject Director - EdTech, CSF Q1. What are some of the strategic priorities for Central Square Foundation (CSF) to help children from low-income backgrounds learn better? India has a…
Early Childhood Education for Better Learning Foundations – In Conversation with Anustup Nayak
Anustup NayakProject Director - Early Childhood Education, CSF Q1. What are some key elements of quality Early Childhood Education ( ECE) and what challenges is India facing in this space?…