Central Square Foundation

Episode 2 of #NIPUNKiNeev: Live now on our YouTube channel! 🎙️In this episode, CSF's Ankit Sharma talks to Sanjay Kumar Meena, a 2018 batch IAS officer and the Chief Development Officer of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, about the inspiring work being done in the district under the #NIPUNUP Programme. What’s in store for you in this episode? - Sanjay Ji’s incredible journey from IIT-Delhi to UPSC - Insights on initiatives being taken to drive the NIPUN Bharat Mission in Gorakhpur with a focus on data and monitoring, community participation and more - Ways of making the Mission a people's movement. 🎬 WATCH NOW: bit.ly/NIPUNKiNeev_Ep2 #NIPUNKiNeev is our special series as part of #EDgeTalks where we hear from administrators and changemakers who are championing the NIPUN Bharat Mission at the district level to strengthen #foundationallearning outcomes for all students. Watch this insightful conversation and share your takeaways with us in the comments below! Department of Basic Education, Uttar Pradesh . . #FoundationHaiSahi #FLNChampions #UPEducation #basiceducation #IAS #SchoolEducation #nep2020

We congratulate UBS Optimus Foundation for completing 25 years of pioneering philanthropy and driving scalable impact globally, reaching over 34 million beneficiaries! UBS Optimus Foundation is one of our partners on the LiftEd EdTech Accelerator, an initiative that aims to support #foundationallearning for 4 million+ children in India by 2027. The LiftEd EdTech Accelerator is supported by Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Reliance Foundation, UBS Optimus Foundation and USAID as Founding Partners, the British Asian Trust as Programme Leader and Central Square Foundation as the Design and Technical Partner. Learn more here: 👉https://lnkd.in/g96UPwdj  #UBSOptimus25 #shareUBS #EdTechAccelerator #FLN #edtechinidia #educationaltechnology

Strengthening #NIPUNUP Programme with districts as a unit of change. ✨ In episode 2 of #NIPUNKiNeev - our special series as part of #EDgeTalks, join us as we speak to Sanjay Kumar Meena (2018 batch IAS officer) about the various initiatives that he is anchoring for #FLN as the Chief Development Officer (CDO), #Gorakhpur. Our sincere gratitude to Mr. Meena for taking out the time to shoot this very insightful episode with us! Stay tuned for the full conversation and subscribe to our YouTube channel today to receive the latest updates on this series and more. 🔔Subscribe now: bit.ly/CSFYoutube Department of Basic Education, Uttar Pradesh | Ankit Sharma . . #FoundationHaiSahi #FLNChampions #NIPUNBharat #UPEducation #basiceducation #IAS #SchoolEducation

In our special edition of #EDgeTalks called #NIPUNKiNeev, we bring to you conversations with changemakers and administrators working in #districts across India to ensure improved foundational learning outcomes for students. Watch the first episode, where we talk to three MP NIPUN Professionals - Omkar Haram, Vigya Jain and Rachita Pant - on the change they are driving for quality education as part of #MissionAnkur in Madhya Pradesh. 🎥 https://lnkd.in/geEduDxH Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay tuned for more episodes! . . #EDgeTalks #NIPUNBharat #nep2020 #FoundationHaiSahi #foundationallearing #MPNIPUNProfessionals #HarBacchaNIPUN

"When parents used to see their children excelling in class on the Chimple Learning app's leaderboard, they were always filled with joy!", ✨shares Anita Devi (Grade 1 Teacher, Satya Bharti School, Karora, Haryana) as she talks about the effective use of #EdTech, both in class and at home, via the Chimple app. 📽️ Watch her full video here: bit.ly/AnitaDeviForChimple Findings from a study conducted for Grade 1 and 2 students in Bharti Airtel Foundation's Satya Bharti Schools in Haryana have indicated that 10 minutes of Chimple usage per day over a nine month intervention period was equivalent to one additional year of schooling! . . Srikanth Talapadi | Mamta Saikia | Sheetal Sekhri #SabkaEdTech #StudentLearning #techforlearning #educationtechnology

What innovations are MP NIPUN Professionals driving as part of Mission Ankur?💡 In episode 1 of our new video series #NIPUNKiNeev, we hear from three young professionals, Omkar Haram, Vigya Jain and Rachita Pant, as they shed light on the initiatives they are anchoring to advance #FoundationalLearning in Madhya Pradesh under #MissionAnkur, the state's flagship FLN programme. 📚  Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel, and don't forget to subscribe for more such content! Full episode: https://lnkd.in/geEduDxH The Education Alliance | Room to Read India | Vikramshila Education Resource Society | Tata Institute of Social Sciences . . #FoundationHaiSahi #FLNReform #MPNIPUNProfessionals #HarBacchaNIPUN #NIPUNBharat #nep2020

🗣️ "Despite the fact that #politics often prioritises short-term results, parliamentarians are well placed to sustain and expand work on #QualityEducation by linking education to tangible, long-term goals like economic growth, national development and reduced inequalities", shares Joseph Nhan-O'Reilly (Co-founder and Executive Director, International Parliamentary Network for Education) in his latest interview with us for #TheEDge. In line with the theme 'Collaboration for Change', Joseph speaks to us on: ▪️ The pivotal role of political will in education ▪️ How parliamentarians can be encouraged to support the cause of #FoundationalLearning with urgency ▪️Strategies for coalition-building and the way forward for civil society organisations (CSOs). This one is a must read for anyone working/ interested in the space of #policy and #socialimpact! 🔗 READ HERE: https://bit.ly/EDgeNov_2 . . #FLN #FoundationHaiSahi #AllStudentLearning #drivingchange #policyimpact #educationimpact #socialchange #politicalwill

If you are interested in the space of #policy and #socialimpact, here's a weekend read for you ⬇️ For the latest edition of #TheEDge, our monthly newsletter, we focus on the idea of 'Collaboration for Change'. Read this insightful article penned by Jyotsna Kujur and Harshit Pai from our Policy and Communications team, as they delve into the critical role of triple-sector leadership for transforming the #education system in India. Learn how government officials, politicians and civil society organisations can come together to advance the cause of #FoundationalLearning to ensure lifelong success for every child. 🔗 READ NOW: https://bit.ly/EDgeNov_1 Drop your thoughts in the comments and share this article with someone who will find it useful! . . #FLN #FoundationHaiSahi #AllStudentLearning #educationimpact #governance #saliencebuilding #NEP2020

TicTacLearn: Shining bright on the global stage at HundrEDorg! We are thrilled to share that our digital learning initiative, #TicTacLearn (TTL), has been recognised as one of the 100 most impactful and scalable innovations at the HundrED Global Innovation Summit 2024 in Finland. 🎉 With entries from more than 100 nations, TTL has been featured as part of the Global Collection of 2025 launched by the HundrED team during the summit in Helsinki. It is deeply encouraging for us to note that majority of the 150 HundrED Academy members — comprising of academics, innovators, teachers and education leaders from 50 countries — rated TTL highly on both impact and scalability. “By providing content for free on YouTube and in multiple languages, the scalability is immense", the team shared! Here are some glimpses for the summit captured by CSF's Ankur Sehgal who has been spearheading our work on TTL 📸 Here's to stronger global collaboration for solving the #learningcrisis! ✨ Harish Doraiswamy | Saurabh Chopra | Shivangi Thakur | Anirudh S. | Hita Chavda | Kavita Rawat . . #SabkaEdTech #edtechlearning #HundrEDSummit #GlobalCollection2025

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