Pratham Education Foundation

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠? It’s our citizens and communities! This belief lies at the heart of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), made possible by thousands of volunteers who reach rural districts across India to understand children's schooling and learning. What makes it even more special? Many of these volunteers are teachers themselves, helping build the future! Watch the latest episode of PrathaMic – The Learning Movement for an ASER 101 with Dr. Wilima Wadhwa, Director of ASER Centre (a measurement and assessment unit of Pratham Education Foundation), and Meenakshi Ramesh, CEO of Pratham! ➡️ Click here to watch the full episode - YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gSVkrNcf Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g8fcjZp6 . . #PrathaMic #LeadershipPodcast #ASER #Podcast

Meenakshi Ramesh, CEO, Pratham Education Foundation, speaks with SIPA News, the news platform of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), about her journey with Pratham. In 2001, she began volunteering with Pratham, and more than two decades later, she returned to lead the organisation as its CEO. In the conversation, Meenakshi reflects on what first drew her to social impact work, why she chose to pursue a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Global Leadership at Columbia | SIPA after decades in the social sector, and the next big goal she sees ahead: universal foundational literacy for children and meaningful jobs for young people by 2047. Click the link here to read the full interview: https://lnkd.in/g_5DVyvC . . #SocialImpact #FoundationalLearning #Education #YouthSkilling #Leadership #ColumbiaSIPA

Nearly three decades after leaving school in Grade 9, Lata from Chhattisgarh returned to learning through the Pratham-Jameel Second Chance Programme and completed Grade 10. Today, she works as a LIC Bima Sakhi while continuing her preparation for Grade 12. To know about Lata's full journey, click the link in the comments . . #WomensEmpowerment #LifelongLearning #EducationForAll

Pratham’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) team was recently felicitated by the Deputy Commissioner of the Pune Municipal Corporation for its contribution to the Urban95 initiative. Supported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, and the Van Leer Foundation, with technical support from World Resources Institute (WRI) India, Urban95 works to integrate the needs of young children and their caregivers into urban planning and public spaces. Pratham’s ECE team has been contributing to this effort through events and activities in public spaces that foster child-friendly environments, create opportunities for play, and encourage community engagement. . . Smitin Brid Lalita Kamble #Urban95 #EarlyChildhoodEducation #Publicspaces #YoungChildren

A survey that India has trusted and relied on for years is the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER). Since 2005, it has provided credible and timely data on how India’s children are learning. Behind this significant exercise are the people who have made it possible and witnessed its evolution. Dr. Wilima Wadhwa, Director of the ASER Centre (a measurement and assessment unit of Pratham Education Foundation), is one of them. As we celebrate 20 cycles of ASER, we’re delighted to share a new episode of our podcast, PrathaMic — The Learning Movement, featuring a conversation between Dr. Wadhwa and our host, Meenakshi Ramesh, CEO of Pratham. ➡️ Click here to watch the full episode - YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gSVkrNcf Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g8fcjZp6 . . Rukmini Banerji | Ranajit Bhattacharyya| Shweta Bhutada | Mohit Mishra | Pratham International | Pratham USA | Pratham UK #PrathaMic #LeadershipPodcast #ASER #Podcast

Digital technology has become an integral part of our lives, influencing how we communicate, work, learn, and interact. But how are older children in rural India faring in terms of digital access, usage, and skills? In its 2024 nationwide survey, the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) included a section on digital literacy for the first time. Administered to children aged 14–16, it included self-reported questions on access to, ownership of, and use of smartphones, as well as a one-on-one assessment of some basic digital skills. ➡️ Swipe through to see what the data tells us. . . #DigitalLiteracy #ASER2024 #DigitalSkills #EducationSurvey ASER Centre

For the girls at Pratham’s Khel Nursery in Bihar, a field is many things. A place to play.  A play to laugh, fall, and get back up. A place to find their team. And a place to imagine a different future for themselves. Here, when girls step onto the field for football, athletics, kabaddi, and handball, they build not just physical strength but also the confidence to speak up, to lead, to fail without fear, and to believe they belong. This International Day of the Girl Child, read the story of one such field, the girls who make it their own, and what can happen when they have space to play. ➡️ See the link in comments to read the full story. . . #InternationalDayOfTheGirlChild #GirlsEmpowerment #SportsForDevelopment

Pratham partnered with the National Council of Educational Research and Training ( NCERT ), under the Department of School Education and Literacy, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA for a three-day orientation program on Equitable and Inclusive Education. The program brought together educators and organisations working to make education more inclusive. Diverse perspectives converged on a shared goal: ensuring that every child can participate, learn and belong. #InclusiveEducation #EducationForAll #EveryChildBelongs

Living in Two Nations. Sometimes, the journey of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2026 survey leads to stories and places one might never expect to come across. One such story is that of a home where an international boundary runs right through the middle. Located in Mon district of Nagaland, this is the traditional home of the hereditary chief, known as the Angh, of the Konyak Naga tribe. The boundary between India and Myanmar passes through the house, with the sleeping quarters on the Indian side and the kitchen and dining areas on the Myanmar side. As ASER volunteers travel across rural India to understand how children are learning, they also encounter incredible places, people and stories that offer a glimpse into the diverse ways of life across the country. ➡️ Stay tuned for more stories from #ASER2026. . . #ASER2026 #SeeIndiaWithASER #AnnualStatusOfEducationReport #Nagaland #StoriesFromTheField #RuralIndia

In a classroom in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, children’s everyday conversations became a fun language activity that helped build their confidence to read, write, and comprehend sentences. The activity was 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, conducted at recent learning camps by Pratham in government primary schools for Grades 1 and 2 children. As children shared their thoughts, the Pratham facilitator wrote their words on the board. Gradually, those words became sentences they began to read and write on their own. At Pratham, we have seen that when learning is rooted in children’s local context, it becomes easier for them to grasp and retain. This helps build strong foundational skills and is likely to eliminate the need for remedial interventions in later years. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺’𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 — 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. #FoundationalLearning #FLN #EarlyYears #LearningThroughPlay #PrathamEducationFoundation