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…
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?…
Kapil KhuranaAssociate Project Director - School Governance, CSF Q1. The Indian education system has successfully achieved near-universal enrolment in primary grades. However, we are far below universal student learning. Why…
Vinod KarateProject Director - State Reform, CSF Q1. India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 recognises Foundational Literacy and Numeracy as an urgent and necessary prerequisite to learning. What is CSF’s…
In this article, we hear from Sonali Khan (Managing Director, Sesame Workshop India) on key experiences and learnings from their work. She talks about their ‘Chalo! Sesame Street’ application, aimed at improving FLN for young children and shares insights into their journey, opportunities and challenges in the EdTech domain, with a special focus on partnerships for scaling impact.
Founded in 2020, Top Parent (TP) aims to address educational gaps among young children by providing essential resources for learning. Collaborating with Dr. Ryan Baker from the University of Pennsylvania, the application uses data analytics to refine content and track student progress, enhancing learning outcomes. This article presents interesting insights from Dr. Baker’s analysis of TP’s student performance data.
In today's rapidly evolving educational landscape, the role of effective Teaching and Learning Materials (TLM) has become more crucial than ever. Materials, such as beads or number cards, are not…
Data from the national-research such as ASER reports from 2005 to 2022 suggest worrying results on learning poverty in Tamil Nadu. In grade 3, only 4.8% of students can read…
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.
Ghaziabad has been working in mission mode under NIPUN to ensure that all children from Balvatikas to Grade 3 in the district build critical literacy and numeracy skills. Our team met Basic Shiksha Adhikari - Ghaziabad, Shri Om Prakash Yadav ji to understand his views on the Mission, the role he sees himself playing in it and his priorities for this new academic year.