Report on State of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in India
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Context:
- The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) released the report on the State of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in India.
Need for Foundational learning and literacy (FLN):
- FLN refers to basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills.
- It encompasses preschool and elementary education
- Falling behind in the Foundational Learning years makes children more vulnerable as it negatively impacts their learning outcomes.
- focus on the foundational learning is the need of the hour to ensure universal access to quality levels of education for all children in pre-primary and primary classes in India.
Index on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy
- It establishes an understanding of the overall state of Foundational Learning across children aged below ten years in Indian States and Union territories.
- The Index includes five pillars comprising of41 indicators.
- The five pillars are :
- Educational Infrastructure,
- Access to Education,
- Basic Health,
- Learning Outcomes
- Governance.
Finding:
- Access to Education: The performance of Large States such as Rajasthan (25.67), Gujarat (22.28), and Bihar (18.23)is noticeably below average.
- Governance: States have performed particularly worse in the Governance pillar because over half of the states have a score that is below the national average, i.e., 28.05, the lowest across all pillars.
- Learning from Others: Some states may serve as role models for others in certain aspects, but they too need to learn from other states while addressing their challenges.
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