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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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The 'Hello Periods!' course has been an attempt of Pratham in collaboration with @menstrupedia to create a space to facilitate discussion surrounding menstrual #health and #hygiene. Let's talk freely about #menstruation, and put an end to the stigma.
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https://youtu.be/enD47CCYHXY
This week, end-line #assessments are taking place in ~1000 schools in three regions across Côte d'Ivoire — Divo, Soubré & San Pedro — under Programme d’Enseignement Ciblé, the country's #TaRL program.
We are excited to see the learners' progress!
Join us in congratulating @PrathamInfoTech for being awarded the 11th Edition of the mBillionth Award 2020-21 in Learning and Education for their Digital Sakshar initiative!
https://education21.in/mumbais-pratham-infotech-foundation-awarded-with-mbillionth-award/
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