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🗣 "I feel EdTech would be really helpful in FLN skill-building, especially in the context of #NIPUNBharat", shares Srikanth Talapadi, CEO of Chimple Learning in the latest episode of #EDgeTalks. Catch the full interview on our YouTube channel, where Srikanth speaks to CSF's Gouri Gupta about Chimple's journey and his vision of using the app to cater to India's #learning challenge, especially for students at the foundational stage. 📽️ Watch now: https://lnkd.in/g-9Z9AFw In this insightful conversation, Srikanth delves into insights from a study conducted in Bharti Airtel Foundation’s Satya Bharti Schools in Haryana, where findings have indicated that 10 minutes of Chimple usage per day over a nine month intervention period was equivalent to one additional year of schooling.  ➡ More about the study and key insights: https://lnkd.in/gDUvkEB5 Share this video with someone who will find it useful! #SabkaEdTech #Chimple #tech4learning #edtech #indiaeducation #edtechinnovation #studentlearning #learningoutcomes #nep2020

📢 Hiring now: Join the EdTech team at Central Square Foundation and lead our work on AI and more! We are on the lookout for dynamic professionals to help transform the teaching-learning experience for millions of low-income students across India by leveraging #SabkaEdTech. As Senior Project Lead - EdTech AI, you'll collaborate with top EdTech innovators and major global funders to create an impactful supply for the ecosystem and lead our evidence agenda of creating high-visibility reports that will drive and shape EdTech initiatives across India. APPLY TODAY 👉 Senior Project Lead, EdTech AI  10+ years experience Link: https://bit.ly/SPLEdTechAI With industries, organisations and people worldwide embracing Artificial Intelligence, we are also keen to explore the potential that it holds in elevating #teachinglearning in the Indian context - join us in this endeavour! We are also hiring for multiple other roles in our EdTech team - check out the one below and visit our website for more details. 👉 Project Manager/Project Lead, EdTech 2-6 years experience Link: https://bit.ly/EdTech_PMPL CSF Careers Page: https://bit.ly/CSFcareers. . . . Sneha Sood Abhimanyu Maheshwari Atma Dinnie Charles Rhea Handa Mansi Agarwal Natasha Agarwal Vishal Doshi #hiringnow #edtechjobs #educationjobs #edtechinnovation #aiforeducation #hiring #applytoday #educationtechnologyjobs

Coming soon - another exciting episode of #EDgeTalks, our exclusive expert interview series! ⌛️ Catch Srikanth Talapadi (CEO of Chimple Learning) in an insightful conversation with Gouri Gupta (Project Director, EdTech at CSF), as he shares the promising findings from a recent study conducted among grade 1 and 2 students using the Chimple app. The study aimed to test, assess and understand how #EdTech can help strengthen #learningoutcomes for students. If you are interested in the space of EdTech and school education, this episode is a must watch for you! Watch this space for updates on the full interview. ➡ Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/CSFYoutube #SabkaEdTech #Chimple #tech4learning #edtech #indiaeducation #edtechinnovation #studentlearning

India is home to nearly 8 crore children in the 3 to 6 age group. As these children set out on their learning journeys, we are presented with a key question - how can we create an environment that enables them to play, learn and grow? Watch this short film featuring key insights from our report 'Building Strong Foundations: Examining Early Childhood Education in India', where CSF examined 200+ Anganwadis & pre-primary govt. schools to understand how #EarlyChildhoodEducation (ECE) is being imparted to young learners. ➡ Watch now: https://lnkd.in/gk2i4Xba In this film, we not only explore the transformative role that quality #ECE plays in shaping the lives of millions of young children across the country, but also highlight current systemic challenges and opportunities for strengthening public provisioning of ECE. Join us as we showcase highlights from the ground, illustrating the impact of early childhood education on children’s futures and India's development! . . #BuniyaadKalKi #EducationForAll #IndiaEducation #earlylearning #nep2020 #ViksitBharat

"शिक्षा स्वतंत्रता के पथ को प्रज्वलित करने वाला वह दीप है जो हर बच्चे को अपने सपनों को पूरा करने की ओर लेकर जाता है।" ✨ On our 78th Independence Day, let’s join hands to prioritise foundational learning for every child, taking India closer to becoming a #ViksitBharat. Wishing you a Happy Independence Day from all of us at Central Square Foundation! 🇮🇳 #IndependenceDay2024 #NIPUNBharat

Punjab has over 26 lakh students enroled in more than 19,000 state government schools, supported by over 1.2 lakh teachers. How can governments create institutional structures to ensure effective implementation of programmes and missions at such scale? 📖 In our latest blog, Mridul Dhyani and Shagun Tyagi from our Strategic Support States team talk about the critical reform initiatives undertaken by Department of School Education, Govt. of Punjab as part of #MissionSamrath, with the aim of bridging FLN #learninggaps among students in primary and upper primary grades. ➡ Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g_8vnCmd By building leadership capacity at both the state and district levels, empowering educators, leveraging EdTech and building robust monitoring and evaluation systems, Punjab is making significant strides toward transforming #learningoutcomes for all students! #FoundationHaiSahi #FLN #learningreform #statereform #learningimpact #studentlearning #foundationallearning #PunjabEducation #education4all

At CSF, we firmly believe in the power of our people - after all, it is their hard work and resilience that drives our mission of quality education for children across India. 💫 As a step towards nurturing CSFers to be effective people leaders, our team leads recently participated in a two-day immersive learning experience known as the People Managers Academy. The two days were filled with dynamic discussions, activities and engaging conversations centered around becoming an #effectiveleader. Participants delved into topics such as emotional intelligence, situational leadership, adaptive and solution-focused communication and mastering the skill of giving and receiving feedback. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our trainer and facilitator, Mr. Sunil Gwalani for providing our people managers with this unique learning experience!  Know more about open roles at CSF: https://lnkd.in/dCQRWbfP #LifeAtCSF #centralsquarefoundation #peoplemanagers #culture #peopledevelopment #effectivemanagers #artoffeedback #artofmanagement

For all of us at Central Square Foundation, a deep belief in the power of #education is what forms the core of our mission. Highlighting how our latest annual report 'Roots of Reform' captures the impact of CSF's work through the last year towards making quality education a reality for all children, our CEO and MD Shaveta Sharma-Kukreja shares, “We are proud to showcase early green shoots of progress on learning". 📚 Click here to read: https://lnkd.in/gHnEV8gv #AnnualReport #EducationImpact #FoundationalLearning #FLN #NIPUN #NEP2020 #socialsector #nonprofitimpact

Moving towards quality education for every child in India ✨ To strengthen #foundationallearning in Bihar, a NIPUN Gram Sabha was organised recently at Burhanpur village in Hulasganj block of Jehanabad district. With 40+ attendees including parents, headmasters as well as the Block Education Officer of Hulasganj, the Sabha focussed on developing an equitable, enabling environment in the village for every child to acquire Foundational Literacy and Numeracy skills. The NIPUN Gram Sabha is an initiative to build sustainability for Mission #NIPUNBihar, while generating a sense of ownership within the community towards ensuring better learning opportunities and outcomes for all children. #FoundationHaiSahi #FLN #schooleducation #NIPUNBharat #bihareducation

We are thrilled to see our work on Personalised Adaptive Learning (#PAL) in Andhra Pradesh being recognised by renowned economist and Nobel laureate Michael Kremer! He praised the effective implementation of the PAL programme in the state, noting that #AndhraPradesh is setting a benchmark with its success. CSF has been supporting the School Education Department since 2018 to strengthen learning outcomes in the state through #EdTech innovation and integration, especially for students coming from low-income communities. We are grateful for the commitment shown by Hon'ble Chief Minister Sh. N. Chandrababu Naidu and the entire team involved towards ensuring effective programme implementation. ➡ Learn more about PAL and how it can enhance #studentlearning in this short video featuring Dr Asyia K., Global Education Policy Lead at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: https://lnkd.in/dZvrYTgF #SabkaEdTech #education #edtech #innovation #personalisedlearning