Karthik Menon

[Pratham Education Foundation @Pratham_India]

The Annual Status of Education Report of 2022 suggests that 98% of children in India are enrolled in schools. But the question is are they learning well? In Pratham's Teaching at the Right Level methodology, regardless of age or grade, teaching starts at the learning level of the child. The focus is on helping children aged 8 years and above with basic reading, understanding, expressing themselves as well as arithmetic skills. These are foundational building blocks that help a child to move forward.

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[Pratham Education Foundation @Pratham_India]

Children with disabilities face significant systemic and socio-cultural barriers, putting them at risk of missing out on foundational skills in their early years. With USAID's support, Pratham has initiated ENABLE to ensure equitable access to numeracy and literacy for all children aged 3-9. #InclusiveEducation #EveryChildMatters @USAID

[Central Square Foundation @CSF_India]

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Check it out on our website, as we share reflections and top discussion highlights from our recent #TwitterChat on the theme 'Harnessing EdTech for Continuous Learning at Home' 📲

Click here to read: https://t.co/sOUm9iylFR

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[Pratham Education Foundation @Pratham_India]

Pratham's Early Years program aims to build strong foundational abilities among children in their pre-school and early grades so that they do not fall behind as they enter school.

To Know more about Pratham's Early Years Program: https://t.co/FsnsMerYrG

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@eistudy1 @CSF_India Can AI replace all registers/ format filling work that school teachers do instead of spending time on teaching-learning?

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@HarishDoraiswa2 @CSF_India Can we have ‘Any time testing of foundational learning’ through an AI-enabled EdTech platform that will help teachers and parents gauge what their child can/ cannot do?

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@CSF_India 2 things are required: 1) building awareness and 2) adding a social/human angle to EdTech. Regularly sharing success stories, guidance on prompts, and case studies in rural areas is crucial for adopting AI-based EdTech.

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@chimple_org @CSF_India Real-time translation of content/ training sessions in different Indian languages. Has anyone cracked that?

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@vineetagarg123 @CSF_India I absolutely agree; besides providing assistive tech, what other things must the classroom have? Especially in low-resource settings ...

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@CSF_India @Pratham_India Tracking engagement and learning outcomes is an area that needs more understanding!!!

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@CSF_India Pratham supports NIPUN Maharashtra with 1.1 million mothers via Mother Groups for children in Std I-III. They receive an ‘Idea Video’ from their Leader Mother with an FLN activity for their children weekly via WhatsApp.

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@CSF_India Two-way communication is critical! While content is accessible on many platforms, tracking interactions is tough. Chatbots are an option, but parents and communities in rural India do not commonly use them.

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@CSF_India @WorldBank @Pratham_India It is important to target parents to facilitate learning for younger children and to have a feedback/ social structure to support older children. #SabkaEdTech #AtHomeLearning @CSF_India @Pratham_India

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@CSF_India @WorldBank EdTech solutions should be available all year round and leveraged more when schools are closed for different reasons. However, keeping in mind the age/ grade of the learner is key.

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@CSF_India @WorldBank A simple printed manual was given to 300,000+ youth volunteers, and a ‘Story a Day’ from the ‘Kahani Train Series’ on WhatsApp for 4 weeks, boosting reading ability by 25 percentage points. (2/2)

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@CSF_India @WorldBank With support from the Bihar, UP, and MP Govt, Pratham facilitated volunteer-led Summer Camps in 2023 for children in grades V to VI. 1/2

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@CSF_India @WorldBank Low-tech solutions like SMS/ feedback calls are a great way to engage children during school closures. Studies by Pratham and others show that targeted learning SMS and planned, frequent feedback calls improve learning levels.

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@CSF_India @Pratham_India DIKSHA/ NISHTHA are great platforms; however, understanding their impact on day-to-day teaching requires study. (2/2)
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@CSF_India Teachers should be asked what they need, and EdTech solutions should complement, not supplement, their approach. Investment in regular capacity building and parental awareness is essential for uptake. (1/2)

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@CSF_India Used for both entertainment and education, but predominantly the former. (2/2)

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@CSF_India Unplanned school closures due to Covid boosted EdTech adoption among parents and children. Despite widespread smartphone use in rural India, access is uneven. #ASER2023: 89% of youth have a smartphone at home, 92% can use one, 31% own one. Ownership varies by gender. (1/2)