Foundational Literacy

Atanu Sain and Namrata Ghosh discuss how the NEP is trying to respond to the needs of very young learners through a clear focus on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN); they also share the challenges they have faced and the learnings they have gathered through working with various governments and communities in this space.

The ‘Ground Zero’ piece shares the experiences of three organizations who are working in the space of early literacy with very different approaches.

In a free-wheeling conversation, Jane Sahi shares from four decades of her experiences of working with children and adults on language learning; she shows how recovering dignity for home languages, a sense of play, and self-expression, must all be a part of any intervention in foundational literacy.

In his essay titled ‘Early childhood education in urban Anganwadis,’ Atul Gaikwad discusses how we can use the ICDS system effectively to cater to the educational needs of young children from marginalized social groups living in urban areas.

Hridaykant Dewan shares insights from the adult literacy movement and various research contexts that can act as signposts in our search for effective early literacy interventions.

Kushal Dattani discusses relevant aspects related to learning disability and early literacy.