{"id":228693,"date":"2023-02-25T19:55:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T14:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=228693"},"modified":"2023-02-25T19:55:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T14:25:18","slug":"42-indian-students-meet-global-minimum-proficiency-level-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/42-indian-students-meet-global-minimum-proficiency-level-study\/","title":{"rendered":"42% Indian students meet global minimum proficiency level: Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>Source:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The post is based on the article <\/span><b>\u201c<\/b><b>42% Indian students meet global minimum proficiency level: Study<\/b><b>\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published in<\/span><b> TOI on 25th February 2023<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the News?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has released The Foundational Literacy and Numeracy report.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the purpose of the report?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-228694\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-25-at-1.27.38-PM.png?resize=300%2C286&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-25-at-1.27.38-PM.png?resize=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-25-at-1.27.38-PM.png?resize=1024%2C978&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-25-at-1.27.38-PM.png?resize=768%2C733&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-25-at-1.27.38-PM.png?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Source: TOI<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report captures the role of language in education and focuses on improving the learning outcomes using appropriate assessments and medium of instruction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report continues to be a benchmark for states and union territories to track their performance relative to their peers in achieving universal foundational learning by 2026-27.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key findings of the report: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report said that 250 million Indian students were affected adversely due to the pandemic and that recovering from the learning loss required more effort than simply reopening classrooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What do the other reports say about India\u2019s <\/b><b>Foundational Literacy?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a study by Stanford University\u2019s Institute for Competitiveness, around 42% of students surveyed across India achieved global minimum proficiency while 37% partially met it in mathematics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to UNICEF, nearly two-thirds of 10-year olds globally are unable to read and understand a simple text.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a World Bank assessment, in India, around 50% kids lack foundational learning. By the time they reach Class V, it becomes difficult for them to grasp what\u2019s being taught and learn as per their grade level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per a World Bank 2021 report, it is estimated that 25% primary school kids in India face a moderate to severe disadvantage as a consequence of the fact that the language used at school is not their home language.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201c42% Indian students meet global minimum proficiency level: Study\u201d published in TOI on 25th February 2023 What is the News? Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has released The Foundational Literacy and Numeracy report.\u00a0 What is the purpose of the report? 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