Millions of children attend school only to drop out
When Education is inaccessible, confidence is out of reach, and with it, opportunity
"Conventional early literacy practices found in Indian classrooms emphasize learning the alphabet through repetition, learning the barakhadi and copying text from the blackboard or textbook "
62%
Children drop out before completing Grade 10 (PRS India)
55%
Grade 5th students are unable to read Grade 2nd level text
India experiences persistent learning poverty due to teacher shortages, multi-grade classrooms, and gaps in foundational skills for older students
"This...is significant as it limits access to arts education, particularly for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds who are more likely to attend government schools."
UNSECO
Rhythms of learning
> 97%
Government schools do not use arts in their curriculum
"Conventional early literacy practices found in Indian classrooms emphasize learning the alphabet through repetition, learning the barakhadi and copying text from the blackboard or textbook "
62%
Children drop out before completing Grade 10 (PRS India)
55%
Grade 5th students are unable to read Grade 2nd level text
India experiences persistent learning poverty due to teacher shortages, multi-grade classrooms, and gaps in foundational skills for older students
"This...is significant as it limits access to arts education, particularly for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds who are more likely to attend government schools."
UNSECO
Rhythms of learning
> 97%
Government schools do not use arts in their curriculum
"Conventional early literacy practices found in Indian classrooms emphasize learning the alphabet through repetition, learning the barakhadi and copying text from the blackboard or textbook "
62%
Children drop out before completing Grade 10 (PRS India)
55%
Grade 5th students are unable to read Grade 2nd level text
India experiences persistent learning poverty due to teacher shortages, multi-grade classrooms, and gaps in foundational skills for older students
"This...is significant as it limits access to arts education, particularly for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds who are more likely to attend government schools."
UNSECO
Rhythms of learning
> 97%
Government schools do not use arts in their curriculum
WHAT DO THESE NUMBERS MEAN?
Why do so many children leave school?
What does art have to do with this?
What does English have to do with it?
Who pays the price for this?
WHAT DO THESE NUMBERS MEAN?
Why do so many children leave school?
What does art have to do with this?
What does English have to do with it?
Who pays the price for this?
WHAT DO THESE NUMBERS MEAN?
Why do so many children leave school?
What does art have to do with this?
What does English have to do with it?
Who pays the price for this?
