Defining the Problem

More than 50% children in Grade 5 cannot read a Grade 2 level text in India.

Over 70% of children drop out before completing schools.

By 2022 over 250 million young people are estimated to enter the Indian workforce.

– National Skill Development Council, India

- NCERT Data

– Annual Status of Education Report

Founded in 1995, Pratham has grown from

a one city organization to a national

organization with an international impact.

From a service delivery organization to

a policy impact institution that has

come up with innovative solutions

in pedagogy and delivery of education models.

Awards and Recognition

2012 WISE Prize for Education, Qatar FoundationDr. Madhav Chavan awarded the prestigious WISE Prize for Education 2012 which has been likened to the Nobel Prize in Education

2013 Pratham among Top 100 NGOs in the World – Global JournalPratham was named one of the 'TOP 100 NGOs' in the world by The Global Journal for the second year in a row

2014 BBVA Foundation ‘Frontiers of Knowledge’ AwardAwarded for Pratham’s ability to deliver quality education to millions of disadvantaged children & evaluate results

2011 Skoll Award for Social EntrepreneurshipSkoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship awarded to Dr Madhav Chavan at Oxford

2010 Henry R. Kravis Leadership PrizeClaremont McKenna College chose Pratham as the recipient of the fifth annual Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership

2013 PBS NewsHour report on Pratham PBS NewsHour featured Pratham as part of its ’Agents for Change’ series to showcase the innovative ways Pratham helps communities solve problems

Read India and Urban Program

Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)

Pratham Open School of Education (Second Chance)

Pratham Institute

Early Childhood Grades 6 to 9 Youth and AdultsGrades 1 to 5

Pratham’s Flagship Programs

Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)

ASER

Enrollment levels were high in primary schools, but there was no information on

learning outcomes. 10th ASER

2004 2005 2014

Established in 2008, as a specialized, independent unit within the Pratham network, ASER Centre is a not for profit company, registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act 1956. Activities by the ASER Centre include:• The Annual Status of Education Report• Research and evaluation studies• Capacity building and training• Measurement, monitoring & evaluation unit• Communications

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ASER Testing Tool

Groups children based on their learning levels and not age or grade…Groups children based on their learning levels and not age or grade…

ASER: Latest FindingsASER 2013 was the 9th annual survey conducted by the ASER Centre.

ASER 2013 surveyed 600,000 children in over 300,000 households, covering 16,000 villages in 550 rural districts of India. Over 500 organizations, and over 30,000 volunteers helped conduct the survey.

Key Findings on Learning Levels

Reading Arithmetic

ImpactIndiaASER has been instrumental in helping to move the focus of education policy discourse in India from schooling to learning. Today, it is the only source of annual, national data on children’s learning levels.

Regular mention in the Economic Survey of India ASER findings cited in the Education Chapter of the XII Five Year Plan (2012-17) plus other

education policy documents. ASER Centre has partnerships with state governments for evaluating various programs.

Global• The ASER model has spread organically to other countries - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,

Pakistan, Mali, Senegal and Mexico. • The unique household based, citizen-led approach is referred to in many

international discussions on models for educational assessment.

Read India & Urban Program

Read India

2007

Launch of Read India campaign

2005

FirstASER survey

Partnerships with

governments

Large-scale youth

mobilization

Large-scale direct work in communities and schools

Learning improvement

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Twelfth 5-year plan outlines the focus

on learning outcomes

2012

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Launch of Read India

Phase III

Read India Phase IIIActive in 20 states • Spread over 250 rural

districts Two pronged approach:• Direct intervention

through Learning camps• Indirect intervention

through Government partnerships

Pratham's flagship program that aims to improve the reading, writing and basic arithmetic skills of children between 6-14 years.

LAUNCH YEAR Read India launched in 2007. Phase III began in 2013.TARGET GROUP Students in primary grades or of 6-14 age groupOBJECTIVE Improve learning outcomes in reading and arithmetic

DURATION 20 to 30 teaching days, on averageORReading classes through the school year in case of partnerships

STRUCTURE Learning Camps or ClassesLOCATION Schools and Community spaces

MODEL • Assessment and selection of target students• Reading and arithmetic program through CAMaL method

REACH (2013-14) Reached ~450,000 children in rural areasOver 4 million indirectly through government partnerships

Initiated in 2013 with the adoption of Learning Camps across areas of intervention in rural India. Government partnerships were instrumental in mass scale up.

Read India Phase III

• Reach in 2013-14 (up till April)– 450,000 children– 176 blocks (group of approx. 100 village) and about 6,500 schools– Directly impacted and measured learning levels of over 290,000 children

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Steps in a Learning Camp:1. Mobilization: Engage the community and

school authority. Get village volunteers on board and conduct training. Do baseline assessment of children. Plan based on results.

2. Conduct Camps: Select target group. 3-5 camps conducted for 5-10 days each.

3. Closure: Impact evaluation and way forward

Results show:• 53% children can read at least at Grade 2

level (Story) – fluent readers up by ~6x• Children read at least at Grade 1 level

increased (Para) from 23% to 80%• Children unable to recognize even letters

reduced to almost zero• With an extra 4th or 5th camp the % of

readers increases by 15-20%

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• 80% of children able to recognize at least 2-digit numbers saw a 2 fold increase from the baseline

• 3 fold increase in students able to recognize 3-digit numbers• Increase of 30 percentage points in children who can perform mathematical

operations

– Intensive learning camps in new villages selected in the old blocks - 30 days of intervention per school

– Inclusion of intervention for children in Grades 1 and 2

– Follow up camps in pre-selected villages of old blocks - 10 days of camp activity per school

Read India: Way ForwardIn 2014-15, Learning Camps will be conducted in 181 blocks across 18 states. Activities will include:

Read India: Government Partnerships

• Types of partnerships varied – block, district and state level

• Key elements of engagement with the government:– Training– Material creation and provision– Assessment– Teaching at the right level

• Carrying forward to 2014-15:– Increased reach in the partnership with the Maharashtra state

government across the state– Introduction of partnership in Himachal Pradesh, for both the primary

and upper primary levels

4 million children reached through Govt partnerships in 2013-14

Urban Program

• Largest reach in the following states:– Maharashtra: Over 100k children– Delhi: ~66k– Bihar: ~23k– Andhra Pradesh: 17k

• Three main interventions:– Library program– Balwadi (pre-school) and Anganwadi support– Learning camps

• Future Plans - In 2014-15, the program expected to continue in 26 cities across 10 states

In 2013-14, program operated in 30 cities across 10 states, reaching over 350,000 children

Pratham Institute - Vocational Training

Program Overview

The program, launched in 2005, aims to:– Target large-scale information

dissemination about jobs– Enable access to training to reach

employability– Enable certification of skills– Provide subsequent employment or

entrepreneurship opportunities

The syllabus for each course is formed in partnership with industry leaders so that the training is done according to the standards set by employers and is therefore market relevant.

States with vocational training presence

Pratham Institute aims to systematically address the problems that exist in the vocational training landscape in India.

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• Hospitality (Taj Group of Hotels)

• Construction (Larsen & Toubro)

• Automotive (Tata Motors)

• Bedside Assistance (Healthcare

Sector Skills Council)

Program Verticals

Industry Specific Placement Linked Training Programs

Entrepreneurship Training & Opportunities

• Beauty (Godrej)

• Tailoring

Process of Engagement

Both processes of assessment of core competencies and post placement tracking are recent initiatives with the aim of reducing job attrition and strengthening the impact of the program with youth.

Assess core competencies Create awareness of training and job opportunities

Provide vocational training in partnership with industry

leaderAssess and certify

Job placement Post placement tracking

Learn Now Pay Later Scheme

• To enable the program to be:• Financially feasible for the target audience• Less donor dependant and self sustainable

Aim

• Based on their financial status, students are asked to pay a certain amount of the fees during training, and the remainder through monthly installments post placement

Description

• The total per student cost for the 3 month residential training at our training centers includes mobilization, training, food, boarding, placement and post placement tracking

Costs

Impact

Placement Rates

Change in Financial Status

Hospitality: 95%Construction: 75%Automotive/Bedside Assistance: c. 50%

• Average monthly family income* of our student body: $65• Post completion of training, average family

income increases to $173

*Average family size = 4 people.

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Second Chance Program

About the program:Target Audience: Drop out girls age 16+ yearsDuration: 12-18 monthsStructure: Daily programLocation: CentresModel: Intensive sessions with faculty followed by help from tutors at the clusterCurriculum: Secondary school

Helping girls who have dropped out earn a high school degree.

Program StructureThe program is structured into two parts:

Foundation Course • A three month course at the start of the

program helps bridge the gap between basic concepts and the secondary school curriculum. • Helps identify and select those students

who are motivated to learn further and ready to handle the secondary school curriculum

Post Foundation Course• A six month post foundation course

prepares students for the Grade 10 examination

Implementation Model

• Subject wise faculty members at residential and non-residential “hub centers” at the block level conduct full-day classes for 5 days every month.

• Trained tutors follow up with the students and guide them through the course at “cluster centers” at the village level for the rest of the month.

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Cluster Center 11 Tutor Cluster

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Cluster Center 31 Tutor

Cluster Center 41 Tutor

Cluster Center 51 Tutor

The program is modeled in a ‘Hub and Spoke’ format.

Program Reach and Impact

- 31 centers- 3,535 girls

enrolled

• Pilot phase• 10 centers• 390 girls enrolled

• Scale up phase• 25 centers• 2,838 girls enrolled

- 31 centers- 3,338 girls enrolled

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Results Over 3 Years Continued

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