Is the push for foundational numeracy and literacy pro-poor?
3 years ago

Is the push for foundational numeracy and literacy pro-poor?

Hindustan Times  

The National Education Policy in 2020 prioritises the attainment of foundational literacy and numeracy for all children as an “urgent national mission”. Despite the rhetoric of “FLN for all”, the push for attaining these basic skills is almost exclusively directed at children from rural and marginalised communities who have historically received a substandard education. Despite the rhetoric around FLN ushering in quality learning, a singular focus on its mastery oftentimes results in decontextualised mathematical learning and reading without critical engagement. Culturally responsive teaching, which strives to make learning relevant to the lived realities of children, and critical mathematics education, which teaches math as a tool to critically read the world, are among several approaches widely sought after by schools worldwide. Centring the education of children in rural and marginalised communities narrowly around mastery of FLN reinforces outdated, rote, and decontextualised forms of learning.

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NEP 2020 in the classroom, from policy to practice
3 days, 2 hours ago

NEP 2020 in the classroom, from policy to practice

The Hindu  

The National Education Policy 2020 frames the universal acquisition of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy as an urgent national mission. Since the release of the policy, the central and State governments have put in enormous efforts into programmes intended to meet the goal of ensuring that every child acquires FLN by Class two, the end of the newly designated ‘foundational stage’ …

Transforming rural education in India: Challenges and breakthroughs
4 weeks ago

Transforming rural education in India: Challenges and breakthroughs

India Today  

As per the Economic Survey, 65 percent of the country's population lives in rural India. As per NITI Aayog's 2023 report - India has over one million teacher vacancies, with rural areas facing acute shortages-some rural schools operate with only one teacher, limiting individual student attention and learning gaps. Example: Teach For India's TFIx and InnovatED are programs that help …

ASER 2024 shows massive improvement in basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills in primary school children: Detailed report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

ASER 2024 shows massive improvement in basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills in primary school children: Detailed report

Op India  

School education in rural India is witnessing a quiet but profound recovery from the Covid pandemic’s losses. States with more than a 10 percentage point increase in this proportion between 2022 and 2024 in government schools include Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Odisha, and Maharashtra,” the report states. Coming to the state-wise percentage of children aged 6-14 enrolled …

Learning steps: On the Union Budget and education
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Learning steps: On the Union Budget and education

The Hindu  

Besides some high-profile announcements, such as an AI Centre of Excellence for education with an allocation of ₹500 crore, broadband connectivity for schools, the expansion of five third-generation IITs, and increased funding for Indian knowledge systems, Budget 2025 has promised higher allocations for education compared to last year’s revised estimates. The release of the ASER 2024 report in the same …

Schoolchildren in Kerala struggle in basic arithmetic skills: survey
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2 months ago

Schoolchildren in Kerala struggle in basic arithmetic skills: survey

The Hindu  

Students in Kerala continue to stumble on basic arithmetic skills, though they have made some gains in reading, according to the Annual Status of Education Report 2024, released recently. In Kerala, a State famed for its model of education, the percentage of Class III students who could read a Class II text was 46. The proportion of Class V students …

ASER 2024: key insights on India’s foundational learning crisis and the path forward
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2 months ago

ASER 2024: key insights on India’s foundational learning crisis and the path forward

The Hindu  

India’s education system has been under intense scrutiny in recent years, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Top performers: the beacon of progress Certain States have demonstrated remarkable progress in foundational learning, particularly in reading and arithmetic skills among primary school students. According to ASER 2024, over 73% of Class 5 students in government schools can read a …

U.P. has shown remarkable progress in numeracy learning: ASER 2024
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2 months ago

U.P. has shown remarkable progress in numeracy learning: ASER 2024

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Uttar Pradesh has made remarkable progress in literacy and numeracy learning for FLN grades, according to the Annual Status of Education Report 2024 released on Tuesday. As per report, the state showed a 7 percentage point rise in arithmetic skills across standards III and V, placing it on a par with top-performing states such as Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. …

Foundational Literacy and Numeracy: How NEP 2020 & NIPUN-BHARAT aim to tackle India’s learning crisis
2 months, 1 week ago

Foundational Literacy and Numeracy: How NEP 2020 & NIPUN-BHARAT aim to tackle India’s learning crisis

The Hindu  

Various governmental as well as non-governmental surveys have shown that we are facing a learning crisis at the foundational level. Mr. Das says, “Some are extremely happy just to see their child write his name, while some are disappointed that he can’t do coding.” But beyond these debatable expectations, FLN refers to basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills. Mr. Das …

Pradhan urges minority education institutions to implement NEP provisions
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pradhan urges minority education institutions to implement NEP provisions

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday urged the minority education institutions to implement the National Credit Framework and National Curriculum Framework as envisioned in the National Education Policy 2020. Pradhan appealed for standardisation of quality education across the country He appealed for standardisation of quality education across the country, while addressing an event to mark the 20th …

How can India's public school system bridge literacy gaps for marginalised youth?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How can India's public school system bridge literacy gaps for marginalised youth?

India Today  

The literacy crisis amongst marginalised youth in India reflects systemic challenges deeply entrenched within the public education system. “Public schools, which cater to a majority of marginalised students, often lack the resources and infrastructure to address their specific learning needs,” says Awasthi. Private schools offer quality education to those who can afford it, while public schools cater to marginalised communities …

Rural India records 10% rise in literacy rate in past decade
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rural India records 10% rise in literacy rate in past decade

India Today  

Education has been a cornerstone of India’s development since independence, with successive governments striving to improve literacy rates across the nation. Notably, rural literacy has shown remarkable growth, with a 10 percentage point rise in the past decade, as highlighted by Union Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, during the ongoing Lok Sabha winter session. According to statistics shared …

National Education Day 2024: ‘Padhega India!’, educationists, CEOs & founders share valuable insights
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

National Education Day 2024: ‘Padhega India!’, educationists, CEOs & founders share valuable insights

Hindustan Times  

It was on January 16, 1948, when India’s first Minister of Education Maulana Abul Kalam Azad said, “We must not for a moment forget, it is a birthright of every individual to receive at least the basic education without which he cannot fully discharge his duties as a citizen.” This impactful statement ultimately became the foundation of a uniform national …

Education Ministry defines ‘literacy,’ ‘full literacy’
7 months, 1 week ago

Education Ministry defines ‘literacy,’ ‘full literacy’

The Hindu  

In a letter to all States, the Ministry of Education has defined ‘literacy,’ and what it means to achieve ‘full literacy,’ in the light of the renewed push for adult literacy under the New India Literacy Programme, a five-year programme, which aims to onboard one crore learners per year above 15 years across all States and union territories. Significant challenge …

India@78: Modi’s vision in redefining education
7 months, 2 weeks ago

India@78: Modi’s vision in redefining education

Hindustan Times  

As followers of the Bhagavad Gita, we are profoundly inspired by its timeless wisdom. The National Education Policy 2020, spearheaded by Modi, embodies a revolutionary commitment to fostering talent and meeting aspirations through its five foundational pillars—access, equity, quality, affordability, and accountability. As India celebrates its 78th year, the Modi government's education-driven transformative initiatives are propelling us towards remarkable progress …

The seven musical notes of education to solve the learning crisis
8 months ago

The seven musical notes of education to solve the learning crisis

Hindustan Times  

“The 21st century will belong to India.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an address earlier this year and this statement has had a ripple effect through all spheres of development. NEP called out the critical role of early learning, and the ministry of education then launched India’s early learning mission--NIPUN Bharat in 2021. Over the past three years, NIPUN …

Assam’s pioneering education reforms
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam’s pioneering education reforms

Hindustan Times  

The world of education demands constant reforms, upgradation, and freshness to engage and inspire young minds. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Delivering quality education necessitates ensuring quality in everything that the government provides--good schools, good learning materials, good teachers, good training as well as a good process of governance, from infrastructure to output. Not only has Assam been consistently allocating NEP’s …

Assam’s pioneering education reforms
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam’s pioneering education reforms

Hindustan Times  

The world of education demands constant reforms, upgradation, and freshness to engage and inspire young minds. Delivering quality education necessitates ensuring quality in everything that the government provides--good schools, good learning materials, good teachers, good training as well as a good process of governance, from infrastructure to output. As a critical step towards ensuring minimum standards of quality in education, …

Smaller citizens: On the gaps in India’s education system
1 year, 2 months ago

Smaller citizens: On the gaps in India’s education system

The Hindu  

January 19, 2024 12:47 am | Updated 08:54 am IST The pandemic was difficult for India’s youngest citizens, the children, but the true import of its impact is coming to light now. In the Annual Status of Education Report, titled ‘ASER 2023: Beyond Basics’ and released on Wednesday, a survey by civil society organisation Pratham among rural students aged 14 …

Maximising India’s demographic dividend through foundational literacy and numeracy
1 year, 4 months ago

Maximising India’s demographic dividend through foundational literacy and numeracy

Hindustan Times  

The demographic dividend, often hailed as an opportunity for economic growth, can quickly morph into a demographic curse if a population lacks the requisite education and skills. The State of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in India Report highlights the economic importance of early childhood education, stating, ‘early education is crucial and important as it paves the way for future income, …

Back to school: 22.7 lakh adults sit for literacy and numeracy skills exams this year
2 years ago

Back to school: 22.7 lakh adults sit for literacy and numeracy skills exams this year

The Hindu  

A grandmother and her granddaughter; women behind veils in rural Rajasthan; a bridegroom in Madhya Pradesh; elderly couples heading to school together: these are among the 22.7 lakh unlikely students from ten States and Union Territories who in a bid to be called ‘literate,’ appeared for the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test for 2022-23. While there is a renewed …

Education Budget 2023: Focus on Building Reading Habit, Education Among Tribal Children, Key Takeaways From Union Budget
2 years, 2 months ago

Education Budget 2023: Focus on Building Reading Habit, Education Among Tribal Children, Key Takeaways From Union Budget

News 18  

In the recently announced Union Budget 2023, the education budget focuses on increasing literacy among children in an organic manner as well as building an ecosystem that equips youth with the right skills for the job market. In a boost to increasing literacy among tribal children, the minister announced the recruitment of 38,800 teachers and support staff for 740 Eklavya …

Budget 2023: Improve quality of education, provide more equitable access to learning opportunities for all students
2 years, 2 months ago

Budget 2023: Improve quality of education, provide more equitable access to learning opportunities for all students

Firstpost  

Remove GST on the supply of goods for digital education, and services used for teaching and learning applications The Union Budget 2023 is fast approaching and the ed-tech sector is waiting eagerly for the government’s plans for the sector. The ed-tech sector is hoping that the Union Budget 2023 will be a catalyst for the growth of the industry, and …

Role of universities in boosting the literacy rate of the country
2 years, 2 months ago

Role of universities in boosting the literacy rate of the country

India Today  

Education plays a principal role in paving the way for a quality life. JOURNEY SO FAR Universities have traditionally focused on access for Economically Weaker Sections, Disadvantaged Groups, and Children with Special Needs due to the mandatory reservation of 25% of seats under the Right to Education Act. However, both private and government institutes are now making use of digital …

What India needs to improve in its education system post-pandemic? | In Focus podcast
2 years, 2 months ago

What India needs to improve in its education system post-pandemic? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

It was only in 2022, after the third wave of COVID-19, that schools in India finally reopened fully, after two plus years of pandemic-related disruptions. The Annual Status of Education Report 2022, brought out by the NGO Pratham last week, reveals that at least one of these concerns may not be a problem: overall enrolment figures for the 6 to …

Recent developments and challenges in the Indian education sector
2 years, 2 months ago

Recent developments and challenges in the Indian education sector

India Today  

There have been a number of recent developments in Indian education policy that have had significant implications for the sector and its stakeholders. The NEP 2020 calls for several key reforms and initiatives, including the expansion of early childhood care and education, the introduction of vocational education and training at the secondary level, the promotion of a holistic and multidisciplinary …

The foundational education we impart makes a huge difference
2 years, 5 months ago

The foundational education we impart makes a huge difference

Live Mint  

On 20 October 2022, the National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage was released by India’s ministry of education. The ‘5’ refers to the first five years of education from ages 3 to 8, called the Foundational Stage, and then ages 8-11, 11-14 and 14-18. Children of ages 0-3 are mostly taken care of at home; institutional settings take over from …

Investing right and early: How early years in school determines academic excellence
2 years, 6 months ago

Investing right and early: How early years in school determines academic excellence

Firstpost  

As the world celebrates International Day of Literacy, India has as much to celebrate about as much to worry. Similarly, in India’s aspirational districts, for example, the probability of girls getting primary education is about 42 per cent lower than boys, and it remains so even when other variables, such as religion and caste, are controlled. Acknowledging its deep stratified …

Hindutvaisation of education: Narendra Modi-led government's game plan under NEP
2 years, 11 months ago

Hindutvaisation of education: Narendra Modi-led government's game plan under NEP

The Hindu  

Education has been on the radar of the Bharatiya Janata Party for some time. I don’t understand.” According to a Press Information Bureau release, Venkaiah Naidu “lamented that India’s famed age-old education system was severely dented by centuries of foreign rule”. He called for “restoring India’s glorious tradition in the education sector by revisiting ancient teaching-learning systems and traditional knowledge …

‘Great news for West Bengal’: Mamata after state tops literacy, numeracy index
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Great news for West Bengal’: Mamata after state tops literacy, numeracy index

Hindustan Times  

“Great news for West Bengal! We have secured the top rank among larger states on the 'Foundational Literacy & Numeracy Index’. Foundational Literacy Index Foundation Literacy and Numeracy Index, prepared by the Institute for Competitiveness, by the chairperson of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister Bibek Debroy on Thursday. The Index on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy includes five …

Our National Education Policy could yet rescue school students
3 years, 4 months ago

Our National Education Policy could yet rescue school students

Live Mint  

The National Education Policy 2020 is truly transformative. One parallel is the first National Education Policy that emerged from the Kothari Commission in 1968. Our school education faces an unprecedented crisis, one of enormous learning losses for about 220 million children because schools were shut for over 18 months. Combined with the policy’s large commitment to transforming the care and …

Education is an Important Tool for National Character Building: State Minister at Shiksha Parv 2021 Conclave
3 years, 6 months ago

Education is an Important Tool for National Character Building: State Minister at Shiksha Parv 2021 Conclave

News 18  

Annapurna Devi, Minister of State for Education said education is an important tool for national character building. Hence, the capacity building of children is important, she said while attending a technical session following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inaugural address at the Shikshak Parv conclave on September 7. She stated that the development of a nation is dependent on education it …

Andhra Pradesh Govt Bets on NEP 2020 to Transform School Education in State
3 years, 7 months ago

Andhra Pradesh Govt Bets on NEP 2020 to Transform School Education in State

News 18  

The Andhra Pradesh government is betting big on the National Education Policy 2020 to transform school education in particular, through comprehensive academic and administrative reforms, with the key light on improving the learning outcomes. Various studies in recent years have exposed the “poor reading and comprehension skills” among students while the government has identified many “key concerns” that left the …

Literacy, numeracy mission deadline pushed back two years
3 years, 8 months ago

Literacy, numeracy mission deadline pushed back two years

The Hindu  

The Centre’s new mission to ensure that every Class 3 child has foundational literacy and numeracy within five years will be rolled out on Monday. “The vision of NIPUN Bharat Mission is to create an enabling environment to ensure universal acquisition of foundational literacy and numeracy, so that every child achieves the desired learning competencies in reading, writing and numeracy …

Budget 2021: Gearing up for an Atmanirbhar education system
4 years ago

Budget 2021: Gearing up for an Atmanirbhar education system

India Today  

India's first post-Covid-19 Budget 2021 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was momentous in more ways than one. Moreover, the 45 per cent increase in budgetary allocation towards e-learning and the launch of the new PM e-Vidya scheme to provide multi-modal access to education for teachers and students is laudable as this is a small step towards India becoming a …

Explained: How will NEP 2020 change the education system in India
4 years, 1 month ago

Explained: How will NEP 2020 change the education system in India

India Today  

Long overdue, the New Education Policy 2020 is on the lines of universalising education from pre-school to secondary level. Under the new policy, the government aims to bridge social gaps in participation, access, and learning outcomes in school education with a target of 100 percent Gross Enrolment Ratio or zero school drop outs by 2030. The top 5 highlights of …

The National Education Policy is Yet Another Dakshina from Ekalavyas of the Indian Republic
4 years, 4 months ago

The National Education Policy is Yet Another Dakshina from Ekalavyas of the Indian Republic

News 18  

“Brahmanism could taunt you with the mask of nationalism, flaunt itself as Ramana Maharshi, beseech you with its invocations of Saivism, implore your attention as Vaishnavism. But, the recently adopted National Education Policy 2020 has the audacity to not mention the Fundamental Rights or Directive Principles. The NEP 2020 begins with acknowledging one, that “education is fundamental for developing an …

How NEP conceptualises a new paradigm of High Education
4 years, 6 months ago

How NEP conceptualises a new paradigm of High Education

Op India  

The National Education Policy 2020, approved by the Union Cabinet, has conceptualized a new paradigm of higher education in India. The National Education Policy is a product of that thought process and promises to dissolve these existing anomalies by constructing an ecosystem conducive to intellectual growth and open up an altogether new dimension of higher education in India in order …

Addressing Educational Inequality and Ensuring Inclusive Education: Lessons for India’s NEP from 2020 UNESCO Report
4 years, 7 months ago

Addressing Educational Inequality and Ensuring Inclusive Education: Lessons for India’s NEP from 2020 UNESCO Report

News 18  

India finally has a new National Education Policy, the first in over three decades. One would hope that the government would go slow with the process of rationalisation in view of clear evidence that the policy inflicts “pain without gain” for India’s most marginalised communities. It remains India’s only state with a multilingual education policy and also has a large-scale …

Opinion | Our national education policy is high on goals but low on realism
4 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | Our national education policy is high on goals but low on realism

Live Mint  

The new National Education Policy is the third overhaul of India’s education system in the life of the Republic. Unfortunately, notwithstanding various policy measures, what we have is a shambles of an education system: one where students achieve perfect scores in history and literature at school, but PhD theses are, in a great many instances, embarrassing documents attached to unemployable …

National Education Policy 2020 will bring revolution in Indian education system: Here's how
4 years, 7 months ago

National Education Policy 2020 will bring revolution in Indian education system: Here's how

India Today  

Leading education leaders including Dr Pradeep K Sinha, Director and Vice-Chancellor, IIIT Naya Raipur; Dr Narendra Shyamsukha, Founder and Chairman, ICA Edu Skills; Dr P.R. Sodani, Pro-President, IIHMR University, Jaipur and Dr RL Raina, Vice-Chancellor, JK Lakshmipat University have hailed Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led recently presented National Education Policy 2020, calling it a “revolution in the In the Indian …

NEP can help make India a knowledge-based economy | Opinion
4 years, 8 months ago

NEP can help make India a knowledge-based economy | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

The National Education Policy is a game-changer. Successful implementation of the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy mission has the potential to make India an economic powerhouse There are five major aspects of the policy that can potentially transform school education: Focus on foundational learning, universal access to pre-primary education, key-stage assessments to measure learning outcomes, integration of technology in education, and …

The Hindu Explains | What has the National Education Policy 2020 proposed?
4 years, 8 months ago

The Hindu Explains | What has the National Education Policy 2020 proposed?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Union Cabinet approved a new National Education Policy on July 29, after a 34-year gap. The National Education Policy, 2020 is meant to provide an overarching vision and comprehensive framework for both school and higher education across the country. National Education Policy 2020 | KVs unlikely to change medium of instruction For higher education, a …

NEP 2020 makes studies compulsory in regional language upto Class 5, school principals think English is important
4 years, 8 months ago

NEP 2020 makes studies compulsory in regional language upto Class 5, school principals think English is important

India Today  

New Education Policy 2020 encourages students to learn subjects in their mother tongue until the class 5 so as to promote multilingualism, however, this would create a problem for students to read subjects in English medium in higher classes, according to the principals of several schools. As per the new National Education Policy, the medium of instruction until at least …

NEP will transform millions of lives, says Modi; CPM terms it unilateral drive to destroy education
4 years, 8 months ago

NEP will transform millions of lives, says Modi; CPM terms it unilateral drive to destroy education

Firstpost  

CPM leader Sitaram Yechury alleged that none of the suggestions sent by academicians were included in the new National Education Policy cleared by the Union cabinet The new National Education Policy, which was approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, evoked mixed reactions from academicians as well as political leaders. In a series of tweets, he said the New Education …

National Education Policy 2020 | Leave no child behind, bridge digital divide
4 years, 8 months ago

National Education Policy 2020 | Leave no child behind, bridge digital divide

The Hindu  

The closure of schools and universities over the last four months has highlighted the inequities in the Indian education system, with some students able to continue the learning process via online tools, while others being left out. The National Education Policy, approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday, has a new section on digital education to ensure “equitable use of technology”. …

Draft National Education Policy 2019: All you need to know
5 years, 5 months ago

Draft National Education Policy 2019: All you need to know

India Today  

The Draft National Education Policy, 2019 is out in the public domain. Therefore a three-language formula has been proposed It proposes the teaching of other classical languages and literature, including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Pali, Persian, and Prakrit in schools A new independent State School Regulatory Authority to be created It aims to consolidate 800 universities & 40,000 colleges …

7 immediate changes needed in the Indian education system
5 years, 7 months ago

7 immediate changes needed in the Indian education system

India Today  

While we all understand how crucial education is to shape our lives, it has also been a major problem in our country. Here are 7 immediate changes needed in the Indian education system: 1. Indian schools must embrace technology and education with an open heart and propagate the same to the students as it is there, where their future lies. …

The education system needs change, not fine-tuning: Kasturirangan on the draft NEP
5 years, 9 months ago

The education system needs change, not fine-tuning: Kasturirangan on the draft NEP

The Hindu  

Here is the first part of an interview with Dr. K. Kasturirangan, the chairperson of the drafting committee and former head of ISRO. It suggests a number of radical changes to existing system, for instance, the draft policy talks of the 3-8 age group as the foundational stage of education. We need to make the complexes through existing system by …

Draft National Education Policy: A step forward in restoring Dharmic civilizational values with modern context
5 years, 9 months ago

Draft National Education Policy: A step forward in restoring Dharmic civilizational values with modern context

Op India  

The long-awaited National Education Policy is finally out in draft form for public opinion before finalisation. The relevant portions deserve to be reproduced here: English has no advantage over other languages in expressing thoughts; Indian languages are very scientifically structured, and do not have unphonetic, complicated spellings of words and numerous grammatical exceptions; they also have a vast and highly …

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