Room to Read India Launches Sixth Edition of Its Annual Flagship Campaign #IndiaGetsReading
16.08.2024 - 09:31:32
began on August 15 and will culminate on September 8, International Literacy Day.
This year’s campaign theme, "Make Room for Early Learning," highlights the vital role of early learning in building a strong foundation for community and economic growth. Research underscores the importance of nurturing children during their early learning years (ages 3-8), emphasizing that investments in early education are crucial for unlocking their full potential. According to The World Bank’s latest publication, The State of Global Learning Poverty: 2022 Update, 70% of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income countries are unable to comprehend simple texts.
Room to Read’s India Gets Reading campaign this time underlines the need to create enriching, language-rich environments through various learning initiatives in primary schools, Anganwadis, and community settings. Aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 that envisions a robust framework for early learning, emphasizing the importance of the first eight years of a child's life for their development, this campaign will put spotlight on how quality early learning experiences can significantly influence a child’s future learning capacity.
Reinforcing the significance of the initiative, Poornima Garg, Country Director of Room to Read India, states, “Reading is a skill that must be intentionally nurtured. Young minds need to develop new connections, building on their existing language and cognitive abilities, to master the art of reading. Exposure to stories, conversations, and even the simplest scribbles is vital in this journey. This year, under the ‘Make Room for Early Learning’ theme, Room to Read, with the support of our partners, especially the government, is dedicated to uniting communities across the nation to create safe spaces where young learners can flourish and acquire the essential skills for lifelong success.”
Among other high-impact activities, this year, Room to Read India will host Pledge Reading Time and the Read-a-thon—two activities that will engage audiences across its ten intervention states and beyond.
About Room to Read India
Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality through education. We are achieving this goal by helping children in historically low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and by supporting girls as they build life skills to succeed in secondary school and negotiate key life decisions. Room to Read collaborates with local communities, partner organizations and governments to test and implement innovative models that can be integrated into the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. To date, Room to Read has benefited more than 39 million children and has worked in 24 countries and in more than 192,000 communities, providing additional support through remote solutions that facilitate learning beyond the classroom. Room to Read aims to benefit 40 million children by 2025.
Room to Read India was established in 2003 and presently has programs in ten states – Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Learn more at www.roomtoreadindia.org
This year’s campaign theme, "Make Room for Early Learning," highlights the vital role of early learning in building a strong foundation for community and economic growth. Research underscores the importance of nurturing children during their early learning years (ages 3-8), emphasizing that investments in early education are crucial for unlocking their full potential. According to The World Bank’s latest publication, The State of Global Learning Poverty: 2022 Update, 70% of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income countries are unable to comprehend simple texts.
Room to Read’s India Gets Reading campaign this time underlines the need to create enriching, language-rich environments through various learning initiatives in primary schools, Anganwadis, and community settings. Aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 that envisions a robust framework for early learning, emphasizing the importance of the first eight years of a child's life for their development, this campaign will put spotlight on how quality early learning experiences can significantly influence a child’s future learning capacity.
Reinforcing the significance of the initiative, Poornima Garg, Country Director of Room to Read India, states, “Reading is a skill that must be intentionally nurtured. Young minds need to develop new connections, building on their existing language and cognitive abilities, to master the art of reading. Exposure to stories, conversations, and even the simplest scribbles is vital in this journey. This year, under the ‘Make Room for Early Learning’ theme, Room to Read, with the support of our partners, especially the government, is dedicated to uniting communities across the nation to create safe spaces where young learners can flourish and acquire the essential skills for lifelong success.”
Among other high-impact activities, this year, Room to Read India will host Pledge Reading Time and the Read-a-thon—two activities that will engage audiences across its ten intervention states and beyond.
About Room to Read India
Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality through education. We are achieving this goal by helping children in historically low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and by supporting girls as they build life skills to succeed in secondary school and negotiate key life decisions. Room to Read collaborates with local communities, partner organizations and governments to test and implement innovative models that can be integrated into the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. To date, Room to Read has benefited more than 39 million children and has worked in 24 countries and in more than 192,000 communities, providing additional support through remote solutions that facilitate learning beyond the classroom. Room to Read aims to benefit 40 million children by 2025.
Room to Read India was established in 2003 and presently has programs in ten states – Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Learn more at www.roomtoreadindia.org
