1 Eureka Child An AID INDIA Education Initiative A project to improve learning quality of 10 million children in Tamilnadu

2 Access to Schooling: Good India out-of-school children = 4.2 %. Tamilnadu out-of-school children = 1.2 %. Learning Levels of Children: Poor India 5 th Std: Only 58% children can read a simple story. India 5 th Std: Only 42% can do a simple division problem.

3 Tamilnadu Worst Performing State ASER results show: TN worst performing state in reading. Among bottom three states in math. Out of 1 million children in 5 th Std… 650,000 cannot read a simple story. 560,000 cannot subtract.

4 Problem Summary Schools in Place Children Coming to Schools Teachers in Place But Learning Not Happening Urgently Required: Ways to quickly improve Learning Quality in Schools

5 Improving Learning Quality Requires…  Community Learning Initiatives – Libraries, Learning Festivals  Community Engagement (“Education Watch”) to support schools and to ensure they function well.  Group and Self Learning Activities  Remedial Activities  Learning Enrichment  Skill Evaluation  Remedial Classes for children who are lagging behind  Training Government school teachers on child centric group activity methods Focus on Learning Outcomes Effective Resource Materials Communities Involved in Children’s Learning Better Teaching Methods

6 Pilot Programs Implemented by AID INDIA Reading Program 7,300 schools in 5 districts Math Program 100 schools Pre-primary Program 100 centers Community Libraries 2,000 villages Science Program 900 schools in 3 districts

7 Reading Pilot Campaign Scaled up Quickly and Effectively Six-month pilot from October 2006 to March ,000 children in 7,300 schools in 5 districts. 225 AID INDIA staff hired and trained within a month. 8,000 teachers trained and provided reading kits. Every school visited twice a month and implementation monitored.

8 Reading Pilot: How it works 1. Reading Evaluation Categorized children’s reading skills into 5 levels: story, sentence, word, letter, beginner. 2. Attractive Reading Materials Inspired children to read. 3. Level-Specific Group Activities Advanced children – from letter to word to sentences to stories – step by step. 4. Ensured Children Could Read Fluently.

9 Reading Pilot: Impact Improvement in Sentence Reading in 6 months AID INDIA started reading campaign 31% jump in 6 months!

10 From pilots to State wide Systemic solution The Question… How to reach and impact 10 million children in a sustained manner?

11 Two Issues Scale 30 Districts 7.5 Million Children in primary and pre-primary Multiple Subject Areas Basic Programs: Reading, Math, Pre-primary, Science Experiments Advanced Programs: English, Life Skills, Advanced Math and Science, Social Science 30 DistrictsSustainYear Districts30 DistrictsYear 4-7 Action Research10 DistrictsYear 1-3 Advanced ProgramsBasic Programs 3-Phase 10-Year Solution

12 Project Plan for the Basic Programs Phased Scaling to 30 Districts of Reading, Math, Pre-primary and Science Year 2 and 3 10 districts 13,000 schools Direct Impact 3.3 million children After 3 years All 30 districts- State-wide Scale-up by Government Direct Impact 10 million children Year 1 10 districts 7,000 schools Direct Impact 1.6 million children

13 Proposed Program for Phase 1 Science Experiments for 6 th -8 th Std Children to ensure all children learn simple experiments Young Scientist Network to nurture children talented in science Govt Schools 1 million children Ensuring Children Learn Science Experiments Comprehensive pre-primary education for 3-5 age group children To ensure children start learning well right from the beginning. 6,000 Govt pre-primary centers 300,000 children Ensuring Children Learn Pre- primary Skills Remedial Math for 3 rd - 5 th Std Children To help children who are lagging behind. Early Math for 1 st - 2 nd Std Children To ensure children do not lag behind. 13,000 Govt schools 2 million children Ensuring Children Learn Arithmetic Community Learning Initiatives Libraries, Village Remedial Classes Community Education Watch To support & ensure schools function well. 5,000 villages 250,000 children Community Learning Centers Remedial reading for 3 rd -5 th Std Children To help children who are lagging behind. Early Reading for 1 st - 2 nd Std Children To ensure children do not lag behind. 13,000 Govt schools 2 million children Ensuring Children Learn to Read

14 Expected Impact Direct Impact in 10 Districts 85% can do at least 100 science experiments. Hardly any children know Learn Science Experiments 1 Million Children 85% can read.Only 30% can readLearn to Read 2 Million Children 85% attain language, visual, counting, motor skills Only 15% have pre- primary skills Attain basic pre-primary skills 300,000 Children 85% can do arithmetic operations.Only 45% can subtractLearn to do Arithmetic 2 Million Children In 3 Years…TodayWhatWho Learning Gains in 3.3 Million Children

15 Leveraging the Impact Across Tamilnadu: Use project results to get State Govt to scale-up to the entire state. Across India: Use project to influence other states, particularly… Bihar Andhra Pradesh Orissa Uttar Pradesh

16 Average Costs Annual cost per school= $ 150 Annual cost per child= $ schools in Year 1= $ 1,050, schools in Year 2= $ 1,950, schools in Year 3= $ 1,950,000

17 Children’s Investment Fund Foundation CIFF did a thorough review of our work for close to a year. Looked into programs, materials, M&E, costs, systems and people and ability to scale up and deliver results. Rated us as one of the best education groups in the world.

18 Matching Funds from CIFF CIFF has approved $ 800,000 as matching funds for the project for the first year. CIFF will match $3 for every $1 we raise. We need to raise $ 260,000 to get the matching $ 800,000. CIFF will appoint external agency to evaluate the results. Based on results, CIFF will approve additional funds for the second year.

19 Immediate Challenge for AID Raise $260,000 in the next 3 months!! How do we do it? Reach out to existing donor base Reach out to other similar minded organizations such as Asha, CRY, Vibha etc Reach out to other children oriented foundations (there is a lag, but may be useful for next year)‏ Reach out to Indian Regional Associations. Organize one or a series of fundraising events Conduct a targeted mailing campaign

20 10 million children learn to read, do arithmetic and science. 10 million children like Ashwini grow up with confidence.