100+ Teacher Training Colleges include training in fun, activity-based learning in 13 Indian States
WHAT: Student Teachers attending the District Institutes of Education and Training (DIET) are trained to assess children using the ASER tool, and then group them according to their ability (not age or grade) to use interactive teaching materials and methods to accelerate their acquisition of basic skills
WHERE: Across India, partnerships have been formed with 95 District Institutes of Education in 13 states
WHEN: A partnership was formed in 2015 where the module comprises of 4-6 days of training of the student teachers followed by 30-50 days implementation in local government schools
WHO: Approximately, 10,000 trainees have been trained in different models. Over 1,900 government schools covering approximately 87,000 children have been reached.
WHY: Every year, thousands of student teachers graduate with acute lack of awareness of children’s poor learning outcomes. The program aims to build their capacity using simple methods of assessment and level-based teaching which they can use in their own schools and communities.
