ABOUT US
Pratham is an innovative learning organization created to improve the quality of education in India. Established in 1995 to provide education to children in the slums of Mumbai, Pratham has grown in both scope and scale, with programs today reaching children and youth across the country.
As one of the largest non-governmental organizations in the country, Pratham focuses on high-quality, low-cost and replicable interventions to address gaps in the education system. Working directly with children and youth as well as through large-scale collaborations with government systems, Pratham programs reach millions of lives every year. Pratham's Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach has demonstrated proven impact on children's learning outcomes and is now being adapted to contexts outside India.
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Across the spectrum from Early Childhood Education to Secondary Education, our programs strive to achieve focused objectives across different segments, as defined by our understanding of existing gaps and the impact of our innovations over time.
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Catch-up is a long-pending, low-hanging fruit: Dr. Rukmini Banerji
Pratham Education Foundation's CEO Dr Rukmini Banerji was quoted in the Financial Times recently.Know More
There’s a lot of potential to use various mediums to help underprivileged kids: Dr. Rukmini Banerji
Dr. Rukmini Banerji was quoted in this Forbes India article that talks about the flip side of digital learning regarding children who have been unable to access the most basic forms of online education in this pandemic. Read the full article hereKnow More
Pratham’s TaRL approach features in The Economist
Pratham's Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach was recently featured in The Economist. The article titled 'Covid-19 creates a window for school reform in Africa' covers the TaRL programs being run in African nations to strengthen children's learning levels. Citing Botswana's example, the article says, "They borrow from a technique pioneered over two…Know More
स्कूल खुलते ही हमारा पहला उद्देश्य होना चाहिए पुरानी कमजोरियों को दूर करना। नई शिक्षा नीति 2020 का भी कहना है कि बुनियादी कौशल अनिवार्य है। - डॉ रुक्मिणी बनर्जीKnow More
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Teaching at the Right Level may be the teaching methodology we need to help learners recover from #COVID19 learning losses.
But you don't have to take our word for it. Just read @TheEconomist's 🔗 https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2021/04/08/covid-19-creates-a-window-for-school-reform-in-africa @TaRL_Africa @Pratham_India
To all the nurses, we salute your courage, selflessness & grit to ensure that we rise up healthy & safe from this pandemic.
This #InternationalNursesDay, we thank you for every patient you have cared for & every hour you have spent away from your families to safeguard ours!
These children and youth have a message for everybody. The more cautious we are, the sooner they, and the entire country can go back to normal. Let's play our part by staying home and staying safe.
#staysafe #stayhome #prathamdigital #children #youth
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We are #hiring a Research and Learning Associate! 📢
Are you:
- Passionate about #research?
- Interested in tackling children's low-learning levels?
- An individual-based in Kenya?
If the answer is yes to all three, we want you on our team! Apply now at http://tarl.info/Research_and_Learning_Associate
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