NIPUN Bharat Mission or National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy is launched by the Education Ministry of India under National Education Policy 2020. This scheme ensures that every child in India gains foundational numeracy and literacy by the end of Grade 3. NIPUN Bharat focuses on transforming the monotonous education system into an integrated, enjoyable, all-inclusive and engaging. NIPUN mission plans to achieve the discussed goals by 2026-27.
Benefits offered by the NIPUN scheme to beneficiaries.
- The targets or goals of this scheme are similar to Target for Literacy Foundation and Numeracy.
- It plans to achieve the anticipated learning outcome by the end of class three.
- This scheme has shifted Lakshyas from Balvatika to class three to generate awareness on this target among parents,volunteers, community, etc.
- Lakshyas are established on the guidelines of international research and ORF studies. The NCERT also plans the curriculum.
- It follows a five-tier implementation mechanism set at the National- State- District- Block- School level in all States and UTs.
- NIPUN scheme offers a special package for FLN under NISHTHA. Under this plan, the pre-primary to primary grade teachers will undergo training.