Uttar Pradesh
Manoj Kumar Singh Hon. Chief Secretary
Accelerate FLN.
Beat the NIPUN Deadline.
Leadership Circle 2
19-20 February 2025 Lucknow & Online
Leadership Circle
Boost FLN in just 30-45 days. Beat the NIPUN Deadline.
Why attend?
- Learn from districts that have accelerated FLN success.
- Engage in discussions with policymakers and education experts to address barriers and find actionable solutions.
- Experience proven FLN solutions firsthand through school visits and interactive exhibits.
- Network with like-minded policymakers and educationists to journey with.
Bring NGO & CSR Partners!
- 19-20 February Panel Discussions, Roundtables
- 21 February School Visits, Ayodhya Visit (Optional)
Eminent Leaders Supporting Change
Shri Rajnath Singh
Hon'ble Minister of Defence,India
1
Day
Smt. Anandiben Patel
Hon'ble Governor,Uttar Pradesh
3
Day
Shri Manoj Kumar Singh
Hon'ble Chief Secretary,Uttar Pradesh
1
Day
Shri Brajesh Pathak
Hon'ble Deputy CM,Uttar Pradesh
1
Day
Shri Rohit Thakur
Hon'ble Minister of Education,Himachal Pradesh
2
Day
Shri Sandeep Singh
Hon'ble Minister of State for Education,Uttar Pradesh
3
Day
Dr. MK Shanmuga Sundaram
Respected Principal Secretary, Education,Uttar Pradesh
3
Day
High-Level Delegations Exploring ALfA
Himachal Pradesh
Shri Rohit Thakur Hon. Minister of Education
Maldives
Dr Abdulla Rasheed Ahmed Hon. Minister of State for Education
Manipur
K. Geeta Devi & Athokpam Amita Devi Resource Persons
Goa
Dr Shambhu Ghadi & Gajanan Desai State Project Director & FLN Coordinator
Leadership Circle Schedule
DAY 1 : 19 February, 2025
A ROADMAP FOR FLN| Registration | 8.30 - 9.00 AM | |
| Welcome | Cultural Performance, Lighting the Lamp | 9.00 - 9.30 AM |
| Icebreakers | Networking | 9.30 - 10.00 AM |
| Address by Convenor | An FIN Crisis | 10.00 - 10.30 AM |
| ALfA Classroom | Presentation by OneTara Children | 10.30 - 11.00 AM |
| Live Presentation | Government Schools Video Link | 11.00 - 11.30 AM |
| Numeracy Training | Paradigm Shift in Pedagogy | 11.30 - 1.00 PM |
| Lunch | 1.00 - 2.00 PM | |
| CSR panel | FIN: The World's best investment | 2.00 - 3.15 PM |
| Government Panel | Policies to accelerate learning | 3.15 - 4.30 PM |
| Brainstorming | Reflection & Learnings | 4.30 - 5.00 PM |
DAY 2 : 20 February, 2025
STRATEGIES FOR NIPUN SUCCESS| Address by Convenor | Scalable Solutions | 9.00 - 9.30 AM |
| Literacy Training | Understanding ALfA books & process | 9.30 - 10.30 AM |
| OneTara School | Empowering you to launch | 10.30 - 11.00 AM |
| International Panel | Virtual addresses from partners in Africa | 11.00 - 11.30 AM |
| NGO Panel | Research Implementation Results | 11.30 - 1.00 PM |
| Lunch | 1.00 - 2.00 PM | |
| Circle Discussion | Overcoming Challenges to FLN for All | 2.00 - 3.30 PM |
| Conclusions | Action Points, Signing MOUs | 3.30 - 4.30 PM |
| Closing Ceremony | Vote of thanks, Certificates | 4.30 - 5.00 PM |
DAY 3 : 21 February, 2025
OPTIONAL FIELD TRIPS| ALfA in Govt Schools | Classroom observation | 9.00 - 10.00 AM |
| Discussion with teachers & principals | 10.00 - 11.00 AM | |
| Ayodhya Trip | Visit to Ram Mandir | 11 AM onwards |
Join us in the FLN Revolution
India's fastest growing Program for fln
Beat the NIPUN Deadline with ALfA
Partner for Universal Literacy & Numeracy in your State/UT using a new PATH - Pioneering Academic Transformation and Holistic FLN.
Thin Booklets
low cost, low carbon low psychological burden
Ed Tech Tools & Apps
for use in school and home
Learning Materials
locally available, sustainable, reusable
Teacher Training
highly participatory Online/Offline
Teacher Handbook
video repository
Assessments
scanning app enables instant reports
Swift, Scalable, Sustainable
10X faster
to learn foundational literacy and numeracy skills
10X cheaper
Minimal cost per child, including learning materials, assessments, training
10X less paper
Thin booklets and locally available, reusable learning materials
High Impact, Low Cost
Comparing leading FLN programs around the world shows that ALfA has among the highest benefit:cost ratios, representing a return of $720 on each dollar invested (0.48 Effect Size). Other high return investments are Structured Pedagogy 1:105 (0.13 Effect Size) and TaRL with Technology 1:65 (0.15 Effect Size).
Three Times the District's Score
NIPUN Assessment Test (NAT) by UP government shows that ALfA boosted FLN results by 2-3 times in places it was implemented.
In government's own NAT, Hilauli block topped in Unnao. 47% of Hilauli's schools were found to have reached NIPUN status,* three times the district average (15%) and double the state average (24%). This was due to ALfA's impact over just 35 implementation days. Pedagogy matters!
*A 'NIPUN school' is defined as one in which 80% or more of sampled students passed the basic literacy assessment in each of Grade 1, 2 and 3.
The ALfA pedagogy has been implemented in the 155 schools of Hilauli block since September 2023. There has been a substantial improvement in children’s learning levels, in very little time. The ALfA pedagogy has helped Hilauli become NIPUN; for this I praise and recommend your work. Sangeeta Singh, Unnao BSA
A New Roadmap to NIPUN
scale
- System-wide Adopt across a broad geographical area to race towards universal FLN before NIPUN deadline.
- Research Implementation Take up ALfA in one of the least-performing districts or blocks. Measure the impact after 30-45 days.
modality
- Incorporate into curriculum Merge ALfA materials with the existing textbooks.Reduce some pages to avoid duplication, keeping overall printing cost low.
- Scaffold for Impact After the ALfA study materials are completed in 30-45 days, students move to more rapidly complete their regular textbooks.
training
- Training Cascade In-person training can be cascaded by empowering a sequence of master trainers and trainers.
- Massive Open Online Training MOOT online training is very effective and highly interactive. It saves time.
Evidence Harvard Graduate School of Education
The effect size of the project was 0.23 for Grade 3 students and 0.89 for Grade 5... the results suggest there is significant value in pursuing the ALFA model in other schools if implemented in a coherent, structured, and coordinated manner.
Chapter 8 of a book by prof. Fernando Reimers and team at HGSE shows results from a 40 day implementation of ALfA Shamli, a Low-Performing District of India in 2022. After 41% of the district's schools adopted ALfA, the district rose to Rank 18 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh with an average of 36% of schools NIPUN in the governments own NIPUN Assessment Test (state average was 24%).
Learn More
Listen to Shri Shanmuga Sundaram, Principal Secretary for Education, UP, outline his plans to scale up ALfA in at least 1 lakh of Uttar Pradesh's primary schools
Read Dr. Gandhi's book, Accelerating Learning for All. Bloomsbury, 2024
Read a detailed roadmap for making India NIPUN
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FAQs
General Event Information
Leadership Circle is an action-oriented conference bringing together eminent educationists, policymakers and NGOs to scale up solutions to India's literacy crisis.
Government leaders, policymakers, NGO & CSR leaders, and education experts.
In Lucknow or Online, on 19-20 February 2025, with an optional program for the 21th of February that includes option of schools visits, an FLN expo and visit to the Ram Mandir and the cultural city of Ayodhya.
Yes, the registration fee is Rs 1,900 only, which is all inclusive.
While participants will have to bear their own travel costs, we will provide full hospitality and accommodation at the event.
Participants will enjoy an education expo, also visiting local schools to witness ALfA in action in the classroom. There is also a potential trip to sites of cultural and religious significance in Ayodhya.