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Centre Plans to Expand NIPUN Bharat Mission to Class 5

The Ministry of Education plans to extend the NIPUN Bharat Mission to Class 5 to improve literacy and numeracy. The mission, launched in 2021, originally aimed for proficiency by Grade 3 by 2026-27. PARAKH 2024 results show a significant 18% jump in language proficiency and 23% in math among Class 3 students. The expansion targets children who missed foundational learning in junior classes.

Key Points: NIPUN Mission Expansion to Class 5: Key Details

  • NIPUN mission extended to Class 5
  • PARAKH 2024 shows 18% language proficiency jump
  • 57% of grade 3 students proficient in language
  • Aims to recoup Covid-induced learning losses
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Centre plans to expand NIPUN mission to Class 5

The Ministry of Education plans to extend NIPUN Bharat Mission to Class 5, aiming to boost literacy and numeracy after PARAKH results show significant improvement.

"We have a proposal to extend the NIPUN Bharat Mission till Class 5. - senior official"

New Delhi, May 7

The Ministry of Education plans to extend the National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy Bharat Mission, the main scheme promoting foundational literacy and numeracy, till Class 5, officials said.

Launched in July 2021, the National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy is a mission to ensure all children attain foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) by Grade 3 by 2026-27.

It aims to achieve universal proficiency in reading, writing, and arithmetic for children aged 3-9 years.

"We have a proposal to extend the NIPUN Bharat Mission till Class 5. The PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan Result 2024 put the literacy and numeracy figures at 60 per cent so we want to scale that up for children who may have missed out in junior classes, " said a senior official.

NIPUN Bharat Mission aims to create an enabling environment to ensure the universal acquisition of foundational literacy and numeracy, so that every child achieves the desired learning competencies in reading, writing, and numeracy by the end of Grade 3, by 2026-27.

As per the PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan Result 2024, Class 3 students recorded an 18 per cent jump in proficiency in language, while 23 per cent more students are proficient in mathematics as compared to the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021.

As per the Item Response Theory (IRT) scores, 57 per cent of the grade 3 students demonstrated proficiency or above in language, while 65% achieved similar levels in mathematics in PRS 2024, marking a substantial improvement from NAS 2021, where only 39 per cent were proficient in language and 42 per cent in mathematics.

Compared to NAS 2017, where proficiency levels were 47 percent in language and 53 percent in mathematics, the increase observed in PARAKH result highlights greater importance and indicates a complete recouping of Covid-induced learning losses at the foundational stage as far as proficiency is concerned.

- ANI

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Priya S
As a teacher in a government school in Karnataka, I can vouch for NIPUN. The jump from 39% to 57% proficiency in language is no joke! But extending to Class 5 needs proper teacher training and materials. We can't just expand the mission without addressing the ground realities like large class sizes and language diversity.
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Sarah B
Impressive improvement from Covid losses! 65% proficiency in math for Class 3 is a big leap. But I worry about the implementation - will this just add more pressure on teachers without adequate support? The plan needs to focus on quality, not just numbers.
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Vikram M
Finally some sensible education policy! The 23% jump in math proficiency shows targeted interventions work. My only concern - will this be extended to state boards or remain a central mission? We need uniform standards across India, not just for Kendriya Vidyalayas. Kudos to the team for recovering from Covid learning loss!
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Michael C
The numbers are promising but 60% proficiency still means 40% of kids are behind. Extending to Class 5 is sensible but we need to address the root causes - poverty, malnutrition, and lack of early childhood education. NIPUN can't be a silver bullet.
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Ananya R
Excellent idea! As a mother of two, I see how foundational skills in reading and math are crucial. But implementing till Class 5 needs careful planning - our children speak different languages at home vs school, which affects literacy. Hope the extension includes multilingual approaches and parent engagement programs.

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