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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. 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


>> Learning Guarantee Programme (LGP) Award Ceremony - Karnataka
Bellary, 11 December 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


>> Workshop on Learning Guarantee Programme - Madhya Pradesh

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. More


>> 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
>> 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. More

>> 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. More


>> Schools delivering Learning Guarantee Felicitated

It was a proud and unforgettable event for 40 Government Primary Schools of North East Karnataka as they stepped up to receive their awards from Prof. B K Chandrashekar, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Government of Karnataka and Mr. Azim Premji, Chairman Wipro Corporation. More

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>> Launch of the Learning Guarantee programme

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



>> Accelerated learning programme – A guiding light
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


>> 70,000 children in the Accelerated Learning programme 2003-04 !!!
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 the children

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

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 after having attained the prescribed competencies.