Education Outlook for Nagaland 2011

According to the ASER Report 2010 , 98.8% of children in Std II can at least recognize numbers. However the situation is dismal for higher classes where only 35.7% children in Std V can do division.

Pratham in Nagaland this Year

Geographical Coverage: 54 villages in 2 blocks
Children Reached: 984
Volunteers Mobilized: 51

• Pratham is currently running the ‘Read India’ (RI) program through 2 BEPs in Nagaland. The two blocks covered are amongst the most neglected blocks in Nagaland in terms of development. Though a written agreement has not been formed between the government and Pratham, the District Inspector of Schools has been approached and access to students as well as permission to use classrooms to conduct classes has been given.
• Pratham Nagaland has also developed a unique motivational program for teachers called ‘I Discover’, with the aim of enabling teachers to improve their skills and abilities, as well as building their confidence as catalysts for social change and development. The program includes activities such as group discussions, role-plays and audiovisuals with motivational themes like discovering ones purpose and tapping into ones passion. This program is being implemented in all the ‘DIETs’ (District Institute of Educational Training) in Nagaland in partnership with the SCERT (State Council of Educational Research & Training) and is being funded by the SSA (SarvaShikshaAbhiyan – the Indian Government’s flagship initiative to universalize elementary education).

Future Plans

In addition to the Read India program, Pratham also plans to launch the ‘Library’ program in the BEPs, which aims to teach children to read as well as to provide communities with access to books. Pratham plans to continue its effort in progressive reading programs and Libraries will ensure that all children in the project communities have access to good books and will encourage reading habits.

Pratham Nagaland is also going to be training teachers in private schools on letter sounds following the demand from them for such trainings to be made available. As a result, Pratham Nagaland is launching the ‘Let’s Read’ program, a reading basics program, in partnership with some private schools in the Dimapur district.