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EAC report on State of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy PDF in India:- The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) released the report on the State of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in India. The report prepared by the Institute for Competitiveness highlights the importance of early education years in the overall development of a child. It further highlights the role of well-planned early interventions like the National Education Policy (2020) and the NIPUN Bharat guidelines, leading to long-term improved learning outcomes.
EAC report on State of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy PDF in India
বাংলার মুকুটে ফের নতুন পালক। প্রাথমিক শিক্ষায় দেশের মধ্যে শীর্ষে বাংলাই। আর এই তকমা দিয়েছে খোদ প্রধানমন্ত্রীর ইকোনমিক অ্যাডভাইসরি কাউন্সিলের রিপোর্ট। রিপোর্টে বলা হয়েছে, জাতীয় র্যাঙ্কিং-এ ফাউন্ডেশনাল লিটারেসি ও নিউমেরেসি সূচকে বাংলা প্রথম স্থান রয়েছে। খবর পাওয়ার পর স্বভাবতই আবেগে ভাসলেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়। এই সাফল্যের জন্য শিক্ষক, অভিভাবক ও শিক্ষা দপ্তরকে টুইট করে অভিনন্দন জানিয়েছেন তিনি।
প্রাথমিক শিক্ষায় শীর্ষে বাংলা, শিক্ষক-অভিভাবকদের অভিনন্দন মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর
The Index on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy is the first step in this direction, establishing an understanding of the overall state of Foundational Learning across children aged below ten years in Indian States and Union territories. The Index includes five pillars comprising of 41 indicators. The five pillars are : Educational Infrastructure, Access to Education, Basic Health, Leaning Outcomes and Governance. India is committed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. Zero Hunger, Good health and Well being and Access to Education are the significant goals that have been mapped with the Index on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy.
Given the distinct levels of development of States across India and their varying child population size, States were categorized into different tiers to help bring forth better analysis. Various states across India have been classified based on their child population, i.e., those aged ten years and below.
Category Wise Ranking – Index on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy
| Large States | Score | Rank |
| West Bengal | 58.95 | 1 |
| Tamil Nadu | 55.49 | 2 |
| Maharashtra | 53.11 | 3 |
| Karnataka | 50.16 | 4 |
| Gujarat | 49.84 | 5 |
| Rajasthan | 47.02 | 6 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 38.69 | 7 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 38.46 | 8 |
| Bihar | 36.81 | 9 |
| Small States | Score | Rank |
| Kerala | 67.95 | 1 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 57.36 | 2 |
| Punjab | 56.19 | 3 |
| Uttarakhand | 55.60 | 4 |
| Haryana | 52.59 | 5 |
| Goa | 51.41 | 6 |
| Chhattisgarh | 50.47 | 7 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 49.85 | 8 |
| Telangana | 46.02 | 9 |
| Odisha | 45.58 | 10 |
| Jharkhand | 45,28 | 11 |
| Union Territories | Score | Rank |
| Lakshadweep | 52.69 | 1 |
| Delhi | 50.74 | 2 |
| Puducherry | 50.08 | 3 |
| Chandigarh | 49.89 | 4 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 49.16 | 5 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Island | 47.04 | 6 |
| Dadar and Nagar Havelli | 46.83 | 7 |
| Daman and Dui | 43.30 | 8 |
| Ladakh | 35.21 | 9 |
| North-Eastern States | Score | Rank |
| Mizoram | 51.64 | 1 |
| Sikkim | 51.14 | 2 |
| Manipur | 50.95 | 3 |
| Assam | 46.55 | 4 |
| Nagaland | 42.47 | 5 |
| Meghalaya | 41.37 | 6 |
| Tripura | 37.18 | 7 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 36.88 | 8 |
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The NIPUN Bharat guidelines talk of nine key skills to be focused on for Foundational Literac
- Oral Language Development
- Phonological Awareness
- Decoding
- Concept About Print
- Writing
- Culture of Reading
- Vocabulary
- Reading Comprehension
- Reading Fluency
Research indicates that an essential speed or fluency is an essential prerequisite for reading comprehension. However, one must remember that fluency is necessary but not sufficient to achieve the larger goal of comprehension.
