For the first time in the history of independent India, the Hon’ble Prime Minister dedicated to the nation a true Education Policy (NEP 2020) that rightfully balances the Indian ethos with best learning ideas/ practices from across the globe. NEP aims to transform India into a global knowledge superpower by making education more holistic, flexible, multidisciplinary, suited to 21st Century needs and geared toward bringing out the unique capabilities of each student. read more...
Today there is ample data and studies to suggest that the formative years are a period of rapid brain growth. So this fast, and profound phase is meant to be methodically harnessed. Every cognitive input throughout these formative years shall pave the avenue for lifelong and successful learning. We have children in our country who may not have access to a literacy and numeracy nurturing environment.Unless their learning foundations, notably Reading Literacy and Mathematics Literacy, read more...
NIPUN Tripura is the need of the hour.
The National Education Policy 2020 envisioned children with strong Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) skills and advocated for appropriate reforms at multiple levels to achieve the same. Following that, the MHRD on 5th July released the NIPUN Bharat guidelines that would help the states achieve this vision in a ‘mission mode’. These guidelines look at Foundational Literacy as a 4-year continuum, with one year of Balvatika (pre-school) along with Grade 1-3. It details out with focus the competency-based pedagogy, teacher training and capacity building of the mid-level govt officials, essential goals and outcomes, and involvement of community / parents in the learning process
State initiative for the proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Tripura), A State Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy.
The State’s Ministry of Education will lead the implementation of National Initiative for proficiency in Reading and Understanding Numeracy (NIPUN Tripura), the State’s Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN)
In line with what #NEP2020 recommends, the mission will
NIPUN Bharat Mission or National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy is launched by the Education Ministry of India under National Education Policy 2020. This scheme ensures that every child in India gains foundational numeracy and literacy by the end of Grade 3.
The vision of NIPUN Bharat Mission is to create an enabling environment to ensure universal acquisition of foundational literacy and numeracy, so that every child achieves the desired learning competencies in reading, writing and numeracy by the end of Grade 3, by 2026-27.