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DEVI (Dignity Education Vision International) Sansthan, NGO conducts Massive Online Open Trainings (MOOT) Aligned with the National Initiative for Proficiency in DEVI Sansthan is set to sign MOUs to implement the
a non-profit organization focused on educational for those working with children. Reading with Understanding Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat), ALfA Programme in schools across several Indian states,
innovation. the ALfA Programme aims to ensure all children achieve including Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, West Bengal, Odisha,
How Does the ALfA Programme Work? FLN by the end of Grade 3. This supports the three Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, and
The ALfA Programme The ALfA Programme is a child-friendly, process-led developmental goals of foundational learning: health Uttarakhand. Additionally, ALfA is being implemented
After years of research, Dr. Gandhi believes that pedagogy where children work in pairs to decode and and well-being, effective communication, and engaged globally in countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Peru,
without foundational skills, education is incomplete. blend sounds to form words from the very beginning. learning. the Philippines, USA, Kenya, and the Maldives, with
She has conducted numerous experiments on learning Teachers motivate and support the process, ask positive learning outcomes.
and advocated for educational reforms both in India and questions, and observe, but do not directly teach.
internationally.
In the classroom, ALfA fosters leadership and
The ALfA Programme is an innovative and effective empowerment through daily role-switching pairs,
pedagogy designed to transform education. It promotes benefiting even shy and specially-abled students. Once
a fast-track, holistic approach to FLN, where children children gain foundational literacy, they can engage
work in pairs and teachers act as facilitators rather than with subjects like current affairs, read newspapers, and
traditional transmitters of knowledge. develop their own thought processes.

Developed after eight years of active
research, the ALfA Programme was
launched in various Indian states in
2022-23. It has since been replicated
in 33 national and international
languages, paving the way for large-
scale expansion.

The ALfA Programme delivers
foundational literacy and numeracy
ten times faster than traditional
methods, achieving FLN goals in an
average of 45 days. Using peer-to-
peer learning, children interact and
learn from each other rather than from
a teacher.

The program employs innovative study
materials, including two thin booklets
that facilitate paired learning. Children
create questions for each other,
promoting understanding and mastery
of concepts. The ALfA Programme also
ensures that children develop the 4C
skills: collaboration, communication, About DEVI Sansthan
creativity, and critical thinking, Dignity Education Vision International (DEVI) is a leading NGO founded in 1992. It collaborates
which naturally lead to the 4C traits: with governments, NGOs, schools, and corporations worldwide to accelerate foundational
citizenship, climate consciousness, literacy and numeracy for children and adults. It is headed by Dr. Sunita Gandhi, a renowned
character, and connectedness. educationist and economist

To reach every child, the learning
booklets are available online, and the

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