Foundational Literacy and Numeracy

Why it matters

• Acts as the bedrock for cognitive development and the acquisition of higher-order skills in the formal education system.
• Addresses the challenge of learning poverty, ensuring that schooling translates into actual human capital formation.
• Promotes equitable educational outcomes by bridging the learning gap for students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
• Enhances the long-term employability and economic productivity of the demographic dividend.

How it is asked

Focus on the shift in policy discourse from mere school enrollment to learning outcomes, the integration of this concept within the National Education Policy framework, and its role in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4.