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guarantee programme – A learning journey 2002-05
Learning Guarantee Programme, though titled
as a “programme” is an “experiment”
that has potential to create reforms in examination, teaching
learning practices, parents / community participation in the
school and finally in the schools being accountable for learning
outcomes. Learning Guarantee Programme has a potential to
lead to a comprehensive “total quality improvement”
programme. The success of the experiment entirely hinges upon
the consistent and long term commitment of the top management
of the education department (irrespective of changes in the
leadership in the interim) to the concept of guaranteeing
learning in the schools. More
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Learning Guarantee
Programme - Madhya Pradesh
The Rajya Shiksha Kendra (RSK) at Bhopal was the hub of
activity even during Dussera, Diwali and Id when normally
government work comes to a standstill in Madhya Pradesh.
Communication
to schools completed in MP
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Learning Guarantee
Programme (LGP) Award Ceremony
Bellary, 11 Dec 2004
The imposing and spacious Basava Bhavana, normally filled with
friends and relatives for a marriage or with devotees congregating
for a religious discourse, was overflowing with primary school
teachers . More
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Child Friendly School
Initiative in Shorapur & Chittoor
Azim Premji Foundation
in partnership with Government of Karnataka and UNICEF is
implementing the Child Friendly School (Bala Snehi Shale)
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In Chittoor
The Child Friendly School Initiative
is being implemented in seven mandals - Madanapalli, Ramasamudram,
B. Kothakota, Punganur, Vayalpadu, Nimmanapally and Kalkiri.
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Workshop on Learning Guarantee Programme
A panel of eminent educationists participated
in the two day workshop organized at Bhopal in September 2004.
The agenda was to review the concept of the Learning Guarantee
Programme and provide inputs to enrich it to meet its fullest
potential.
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President
inaugurates the National Conference on Enhancing Learning
in Elementary School
His
Excellency Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's Inaugural address
Address
by Mr. Azim Premji
Valedictory
address by Ms. Kumud Bansal
Click here for
the papers presented at the conference.
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President
Visits Computer Aided Learning Centre in Government Higher
Primary School, Nagasandra.
His
Excellency, President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
visited the Government Higher Primary School, Nagasandra,
where 600 children study in class I to VIII
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Village knowledge centres
now computer labs for kids in Pondicherry.
“Computer labs outside school” is now in Pondicherry.
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation and Azim Premji Foundation
are partnering the cause. More
Mr.
Azim Premji inaugurating the National Workshop on Not
for Profit Organisation, Aug 9, 2002. |
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National
Workshop on Not For Profit Organizations... Aug,
2002
The theme was "Not For Profit Organisations Towards Best
Governance, Accounting and Financial Reporting" on August
9 & 10, 2002 at Azim Premji Foundation
- Wipro Premises, Bangalore... More...
• Azim
Premji invited to United Nations Special session on Children
in New York ... May 2002
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National Workshop on Not For Profit
Organizations
For the first time in the country, Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India organized a workshop towards defining
guidelines for best governance, accounting & financial
reporting in the NPO / NGO sector. This conference was hosted
by Azim Premji Foundation. Leading Not For Profit Organisation
in the country, major developmental agencies and international
organizations attended the 2 day conference on Aug 09 - 10,
2002. The key speakers were drawn from a distinguished panel
of experts and the key note address was delivered by Mr. Azim
Premji. The idea for the conference was initiated by Azim
Premji Foundation in their discussion with ICAI.
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Putting
Basic Education
on the National Agenda
by
Tara Beteille, Economist ICICI Social Initiatives Group, Mumbai
Shared
Responsibility Between the Centre and States
Education features on the Concurrent List
in the Constitution of India, implying a meaningful partnership
between the central (union) government and the state government
in educational development. In the case of elementary education...
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Mr. J. Vaidyanathan of Azim Premji Foundation leads a
panel discussion during the consultative workshop on educational
software content development, Jan 2002 |
Workshop on educational
software content development
As a next step to enable evolution of themes for educational
software content development a workshop was held in the last
week of April 02 where we had the participation of the teachers
from Karnataka, Andhra and Uttar Pradesh in addition to the
representatives of the content developers and subject matter
experts
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>> Events
Updates
| Launch
of the computer aided learning initiative in Tamil Nadu
 The
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Miss Jayalalitaa, released
54 multimedia CD titles in Tamil produced by Azim Premji
Foundation at a function in Chennai on August 9, 2005.
These titles covering class 1 to 8 will be used in the
412 computer aided learning centres across the state.
These centres have been launched by Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
in partnership with the state education department.
Azim Premji Foundation has teamed up with SSA to provide
CDs, training for block resource persons/ teachers and
assistance for monitoring and research.
The 54 CDs were received by the State Education Minister,
Mr. C.V. Shanmugham, and the function was attended Mrs.
Girija Vaidyanathan, Secretary, School Education, and
Mr. T K Ramachandran, I A S, SPD – SSA. |
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Learning guarantee programme
launched in Gujarat
 Learning
Guarantee Programme has been initiated in two districts,
Sabarkantha and Banaskantha, both situated in the northern
tip of the state. While Sabarkantha borders with Rajasthan
in the Northeast, Banaskantha borders with Rajasthan
in the North.
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Learning Conference
2005
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Learning
guarantee programme Award function
Unlike 2003 and 2004, where all
roads led to a single venue to receive the LGP awards,
this year (2005) each of the eight education districts
of North East Karnataka had its own awards function.
The idea was to give an opportunity for all the participating
schools to take part. Thus, Bellary, Bagalkot, Bidar,
Bijapur, Gulbarga, Koppal, and Raichur, the eight districts
where the three-year pilot project of the Learning Guarantee
Programme was conducted, were the venues.
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Learning
guarantee programme Results |
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Review
Workshops on National Curriculum Framework 2005
Azim Premji Foundation in partnership
with the State Government of West Bengal, Vikramshila
Education Resource Society (Kolkata), Digantar (Jaipur)
and Eklavya (Bhopal) organized a series of 4 workshops
to facilitate and generate debate and discussion amongst
various individuals from state governments, SCERTs,
text book writers, DIETs, NGOs, NPOs, schools, and key
individuals to review and critique the National Curriculum
Framework 2005. We believe that National Curriculum
Framework 2005 is an important document for the transformation
of the quality of our elementary education. Therefore,
it must be debated as widely as possible, on the one
hand, to improve it, and on the other to build consensus
around it.
Recommendations
on National Curriculum Framework 2005
National
Curriculum Framework 2005 Review Workshop 
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Launch
in Madhya Pradesh
The Learning Guarantee Programme
has been launched in Datia and Vidisha districts. A
team of 12 academicians from Rajya Shiksha Kendra and
three Azim Premji Foundation members developed competency
based question papers. More
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Learning
Guarantee Programme Expansion in Karnataka
The Karnataka government has now
introduced the Learning Guarantee Programme in 6,464
schools across 202 blocks in all districts and the evaluation
of schools, now in progress, will be completed next
month. Serving and retired school teachers,
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Feedback for Head teachers and SDMC presidents
Surpur, the headquarters of the
most backward taluk in Karnataka, was the venue of a
feedback session for Head teachers and SDMC presidents
from April 25, 2005 to May 6, 2005. The feedback pertained
to the evaluation of children from 303 Government Primary
Schools in the area which were participating in the
Child Friendly Initiative, a programme of Azim Premji
Foundation in partnership with UNESCO and the Karnataka
Government. More
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Computer Based Assessment (CBA) in Andhra Pradesh:
Some 50,000 children took part in
the Computer Based Assessment (CBA) for children participating
in the Computer Aided Learning (CAL) programme in four
districts. The CBA was held at centre/school, mandal
and district levels in West Godavari, East Godavari,
Kurnool and Visakapatnam districts and 19 children finally
made it to the state level contest held at Hyderabad
on Feb 28, 2005. One student each from class 1 to 6
emerged winners in the finals. More
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Cost
Effective Innovations: Think of a
single PC with three display terminals, three keyboards
and three ‘mouses’ More
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Child Friendly School
Initiative: Baseline Studies
In Andhra
Pradesh
A baseline study was conducted in 196 schools spread
across seven mandals of Chittoor district of Andhra
Pradesh during December 2004. More
In Karnataka
Baseline study to assess the status of learning achievement
has been completed in 303 schools in Shorapur block,
Yadgir district. 200 evaluators in 50 teams of four
each completed the study in six weeks. More
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Child Friendly
School Initiative in Shorapur & Chittoor
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Azim Premji
Foundation in partnership with Government of Karnataka
and UNICEF is implementing the Child Friendly School
(Bala Snehi Shale) concept in the Shorapur block of
Yadgir district in Karnataka. More
In Chittoor, the Child Friendly School Initiative is
being implemented in seven mandals - Madanapalli, Ramasamudram,
B. Kothakota, Punganur, Vayalpadu, Nimmanapally and
Kalkiri.
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Computer Aided Learning
Docks in Andaman
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From the mountains in the State of Uttaranchal
to the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Computer Aided Learning has reached 14,700 children.
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Adding the Star
Touch
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Mantar
and Magic of
Light…these CDs are now sparkling
with Tamil film star MadanBob giving a special touch in
his inimitable style. The comedian contributed to the
script besides giving the voice over and music. This was
Azim Premji Foundation’s effort to bring together
laughter and learning for children in Tamil Schools. |
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Education – The greatest challenge and opportunity
Life takes new meaning for Gajendra : The world of computers
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Gajendra belongs
to Channasandra village of Bangalore South District. Mentally
challenged from birth, his family background and living
conditions add to the difficulties. More |
Accelerated learning programme –
A guiding light
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It
is 8 PM in Advi Bhavi village, about 500 Km from Bangalore
and in fact many miles from the Taluk Headquarters town.
In the open compound of the Lower Primary school, a crowd
of about 200 children, 100 parents and some village elders
have gathered together. On the makeshift stage, a mike,
loudspeakers and a TV has been arranged. The 16 minute
film “ Parihara Bodhane- Ondu Darideepa” is
about to begin. More |
| Children enacting
a play on Parihara Bodhane |
Accelerated Learning programme
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Bharati and
Savita (currently studying in class 5) and Basavaraj (currently
studying in class 4) are students of Govt. Higher Primary
School, Haglur Hosahalli, Siriguppa Taluk, Bellary district.
They were in the Accelerated learning programme last year
(2002-03). They attended the classes regularly and have
been mainstreamed this year after having attained the
prescribed competencies. |
70000 children in the Accelerated Learning programme
2003-04 !!!
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| Volunteer teaching
the student about alphabets |
Students using the
Alphabet Wheel to make simple words |
The children in an
Accelerated learning programme class are made to sit in
small groups according to their competency achievement
levels and taught by the volunteer |
Volunteer demonstrating
how the ‘chouka bara’ game is used for teaching
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Anjum, Eramma and Younus are 3 drop out children who were
mainstreamed in June 2002 at Government School, Konapurpet,
Raichur District. By February 03, they had acquired higher
competencies and had an attendance of over 90% More
Children Develop Local
Content
Chaitra, studying in 7th standard in Govt.
Higher Primary school, Hungenahalli in Malur Taluk, Kolar
District was curious and inquisitive, like any other child
of her age. She wanted to know more about her surroundings,
nature, animal and plant life. Chaitra was very curious about
the ‘BUTTERFLY’…. Is it a bird or an insect,
what does it eat etc. This curiosity was recognized by the
Young India Fellow in the Computer assisted learning centre,
who encouraged Chaitra to learn more about the butterfly by
developing Local Content. More
CD based learning
to children in e seva centres in West Godavari district
West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh has started E seva
kendrams in 46 mandal head quarters of the district. These
kendrams initiated by the district government identifies Self
Help Groups and rural youth who are given training and other
support for starting and managing the centres. There are 46
centres, 15 run by SHGs and others by rural youth. These kendrams
offer a variety of services including collection of electricity
bills, issue of various certificates to the citizens, receiving
and forwarding complaints etc. These centres will now also
be used to provide computer assisted learning through CDs
to children in the age group of 6 – 14 years.
As part of the MoU, Azim Premji Foundation will provide the
educational CDs to these centres, besides providing training
to e seva kendram nirvahaks and RSDP nirvahaks on the use
of CDs for enhancing learning and management support on a
need base at the request of the District Administration .
Technical
Guide On Accounting And Auditing In Not-For-Profit Organisations
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Azim Premji
Foundation had organized a two day National Conference in
August 2002 in Bangalore towards defining guidelines for best
governance, accounting and financial reporting in the NPO
/ NGO sector. As a way forward, the Research Committee of
the Institute has brought out a Technical Guide on Accounting
and Auditing for Not-for-Profit Organisations. The Technical
Guide discusses the salient features and principal requirements
of various Accounting Standards and the issues that may arise
in the course of the application of the Standards. Also discussed
are audit aspects and certain other facets of the NPO sector
such as peculiar features, technical and operational aspects
and applicable legal requirements etc.
Priced at Rs. 125, the Technical Guide is
available at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
P.B No. 7100, Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi-110002. Phone:
23370317/23370195/23370731 and also all the regional offices
of ICAI.
MOU
Between The International Literacy Institute and Azim Premji
Foundation
Dan
Wagner, Director and Professor, National Center on Adult
Literacy/International Literacy Institute University of
Pennsylvania and Dileep Ranjekar, CEO, Azim Premji Foundation
at the signing of the MOU, January 30, 2003. |
The International Literacy Institute, located at the University
of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education in Philadelphia,
USA and Azim Premji Foundation have entered into a collaborative
relationship to respond to the growing need for human resource
development in the field of Elementary Education and literacy
in India. More specifically the common goals will include
inter alia literacy, education issues, new methods of teacher
training, resources and evolution methodologies, innovative
approach through intervention of technology in learning and
evolving more effective teaching learning methods and materials.
Launch of the Learning Guarantee programme
Mr. Azim Premji,
Chairman, Wipro Corporation inaugurated the Learning Guarantee
programme at Gulbarga on 23rd November 2002.
The programme, a joint initiative of Government
of Karnataka and Azim Premji Foundation covers nearly 10,000
government primary and higher primary schools in the 8 North
East districts of Karnataka. The 3 year programme is designed
to identify schools that demonstrate “guarantee of learning”,
analyse the success factors and communicate these to other
schools. More...
Inauguration
of new Computer assisted learning centre at Hebbagodi, Anekal
Taluk: Second phase of the CALC Project begins
It was an inauguration with a difference when Dr. B.K.Chandrashekar,
the Honourable Minister for Education (Primary and Secondary),
Government of Karnataka, inaugurated the Computer assisted
learning centre at Government Higher Primary School, Hebbagodi,
Anekal Taluk, Bangalore South on 14th November 2002.
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Mr. S C Tripathy, Secretary Elementary Education
& Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development and
Mr. Sumit Bose, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Human Resources
Development, Department of ElementaryEducation & Literacy,
Government of India.visit the Computer assisted learning centre
at Government Higher Primary School Nagavarapalya, Bangalore
South on 19 October 2002.
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