Background --
- It has been widely recognized that learning levels of children studying in Govt schools are low and need urgent intervention.
- ASER (Annual Status of Education Report) survey conducted by Pratham network has highlighting this issue since 2005. For example ASER 2007 estimates that overall in the country only 21.6% children in Standard-3 can read text from Standard-2. Close to 41% children cannot read Standard-2 text even in Standard-5.
- In Karnataka, this situation is even worse. Here, the number of children who can read Standard-2 text is 15.4% for Standard-3 children and 44% for Standard-5 children. So overall situation is alarming. These are the children who will eventually drop out of school and get added to the pool of illiterates.
- More startling facts about Karnataka Govt School Children below...
- In Karnataka, one out of two children in government primary schools cannot read Kannada
- In Karnataka, nearly 98% of children are enrolled in Primary schools; yet only 47.2% graduate
- As the years pass the weaker children lag further and further behind till they finally drop out
Objective --
- To impart “Reading Skills†to children studying in Govt schools in Karnataka.
- The first step was completed successfully by executing a Pilot Program in 22 Schools in Kanakpura Taluk
- After successful completion of Pilot Program, the Project has been currently extended to all the Schools in Kanakpura Taluk"
- Finally, the Project is planned to be executed in Additional Districts Karnataka State
Pragathi has under-taken this Objective with following Key Steps.
Pilot Program --
Successfully Completed Pilot Program in 22 Schools in Kodihalli Cluster, Kanakpura Taluk- Pilot Project details - Includes Before-And-After Results
- 93% of the Children improved their reading skills
- 75% of the Children are readers (Sentence/ Paragraph)
- 20% of the Children are on the cusp of becoming readers (Word level) - Teachers continue to work to Improve these Kids
- #1 Teacher feedback (in Kannada)
- #2 Teacher feedback (in Kannada)
- #3 Teacher feedback (in Kannada)
- #4 Teacher feedback (in Kannada)
- #5 Teacher feedback (in Kannada)
Scaling Up --
After Successful Completion of Remedial Reading Program in Kodihalli Cluster, Pragathi has extended the program to cover remaining 425 schools in Kanakpura Taluk.Go to Top
Get Involved --
- Need Volunteers for Program Coordination for each School Cluster. Contact Us by Email
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