Rukmini banerji, ceo of pratham education foundation, has been awarded which highest education accolade in 2021?

LONDON, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- XTX Markets has committed USD 3 million over 3 years to support Pratham's " Hamara Gaon" (Our Village) program focused on foundational learning and community engagement and to support development of tools and scalable solutions for Pratham's early years program. Pratham's Hamara Gaon program will look to not only improve the learning levels of children but create a community driven learning environment that is sustainable in the long run. Additionally, with a more nuanced understanding of children's numeracy abilities, enhanced math activities will be introduced both in school and in communities. Young Children (children in age group 3 to 8) are enrolled in a variety of institutions and inputs received by children vary depending on the type of institution they are enrolled in. Due to variation in inputs provided to children at different age levels, gaps in learning start to develop. The poor learning outcomes of children in later years stem from this lack of foundational skills in children in early years. Thus, it is important to track learning trajectories of children using a "School Readiness" tool and minimise gaps at an early age. Pratham will develop a continuum tool for pre-school and Grade 1 and 2 and develop links between the tool & learning strategies in pre-school and Grade 1 and 2. Pratham will also advocate use of the continuum tool and activity package at a large scale especially in its government partnership programs. Dr....

Rukmini Banerji is the Chief Executive Officer of Pratham Education Foundation. Rukmini Banerji was trained as an economist at St. Stephen’s College (Delhi) and the Delhi School of Economics. She was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University (1981-83) and completed her PhD at the University of Chicago in 1991. Rukmini returned to India in 1996 and joined Pratham. Over the years, she has worked extensively in Pratham’s education programs in rural and urban areas. Along with her teams, she has played a major role in designing and supporting large scale partnerships with state governments in India, for improving children’s learning outcomes. Rukmini led Pratham’s research and assessment efforts including the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) exercise from 2005 to 2014. Since 2015, she has been the CEO of Pratham. In 2008, Rukmini received the Maulana Abul Kalam Shiksha Puraskar by the Government of Bihar, India. She was the first recipient of this award. In 2021, Rukmini was awarded the Yidan Prize for Education Development. Originally from Bihar, she is now based between New Delhi and Pune. Rukmini writes frequently on education in both Hindi and English dailies in India and enjoys writing books and stories for children. Selected publications “Improving Literacy And Math Instruction At Scale In India’s Primary Schools: The Case of Pratham’s Read India Program,” co-authored with Madhav Chavan in Journal of Educational Change, Volume 17, Issue 4, 433-475. November 2016. “Mo...

• • • • Who is Dr Rukmini Banerji? Out of 130 nominated countries, Dr Rukmini Banerji, Pratham’s CEO has been awarded the 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Development for improving learning outcomes in schools at scale. According to the Yidan Foundation, the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) assessment approach pioneered by Banerji and her team in India revealed literacy and numeracy gaps amongst children who had already spent several years in school. Pratham is a non government not for profit organisation headquartered in Mumbai. To close this gap, her team’s “Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL)” programme works with schools and local communities to provide basic reading and arithmetic skills. Thus, ensuring that no child is left behind. “This systematic, replicable model reaches millions of children across the country and is spreading around the globe,” said the Yidan Foundation. About Yidan Prize The Yidan Dr Banerji along with Eric Hanushek, a professor at Stanford University will join the nine laureates who have so far been awarded the prize since it’s inception. Who is Dr Rukmini Banerji? Originally from Bihar, Dr Banerji is now she spends most of her time between New Delhi and Pune. She is a trained economist from St Stephen College in New Delhi and the Delhi School of Economics. Also, a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University from 1981 to 1983. In 1991, she completed her PhD. at the University of Chicago. Dr Banerji’s journey with Pratham started after she returned...

The CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, Dr Rukmini Banerji, has been awarded the prestigious Yidan Prize for Education Development for her work in improving learning outcomes. Pratham is The Human Safety Net’s partner in India. The Yidan Prize - the world’s highest education accolade - is an inclusive education award that recognizes individuals or teams who have contributed significantly to the theory and practice of education. Dr Banerji, who heads the Pratham Education Foundation, pioneered the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) assessment approach which has provided data over the years on children’s learning outcomes and schooling status, revealing the “learning crisis”. To close these gaps, Pratham’s “Teaching at the Right Level” (TaRL) program works with school systems and local communities to provide basic reading and arithmetic skills, ensuring no children are left behind. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Banerji’s research has particularly highlighted the learning loss among children in India. With the support of the Yidan Prize, Dr Banerji plans to strengthen and expand Pratham’s work with young children so that strong foundations can be built early in a child’s life. This will contribute significantly towards Pratham’s goal of seeing “every child in school and learning well.” Pratham, which has been a partner of The Human Safety Net since 2020, received a digitalisation grant to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. It is now preparing for the ‘next normal’ hybr...

Rukmini Banerji is Chief Executive Officer of Pratham Education Foundation. She has extensive field experience working directly with rural and urban communities as well as in designing and implementing large scale partnerships with governments for improving learning of elementary school age children. From 2005 to 2014, she led Pratham’s research and assessment efforts including the well-known ASER initiative (Annual Status of Education Report). Rukmini is the 2021 recipient of the Yidan Prize for education development. Related content These are cookies that are necessary for the operation of our site. They allow you to use the main features of our site. Without these cookies, you will not be able to use our site normally. These operating cookies do not require the prior consent of the Internet user to be placed on his/her terminal. They cannot be deactivated. These cookies allow us to generate anonymous statistics on the number of visitors to the site via Google Analytics. The data collected is used to provide anonymous statistical data on visits only (number of pages viewed, number of visits, frequency of return, etc.). Cookie Duration Description _gat_gtag_UA_* 1 minute Google Analytics sets this cookie to store a unique user ID. browser_id 5 years This cookie is used for identifying the visitor browser on re-visit to the website. ln_or 1 day Linkedin sets this cookie to registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website for internal analytics. Advertisement c...

There are many reasons to celebrate Pratham. getty Two celebrations this fall provide a unique opportunity to learn about Pratham, an organization that is extraordinary at learning and has much to teach the world. “An Evening of Reflection and Hope,” a virtual celebration and benefit on October 28, features a conversation among Pratham CEO Dr. Washington Post columnist Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee at the 25th anniversary celebration of Pratham on January 11, 2020, ... [+] in Mumbai, India. Hindustan Times via Getty Images The dual celebrations of the benefit and the Yidan Prize have prompted me to reflect on the remarkable path Pratham has taken since its founding in 1995—and the privilege I have had to follow its progress over many of these years. Pratham received its first international award— the Henry R. Kravis Prize in Nonprofit Leadership— in 2010 and I had the privilege of overseeing the selection process. Since then, the prizes and international awards have been coming nearly every year as Pratham continues to set the standard as an exemplary nonprofit whose best practices merit not only recognition but, most importantly, replication by others. Pratham’s interventions are high-quality, low-cost, and replicable, implemented in close collaboration with government, local communities, parents, teachers, volunteers, and civil society organizations. They are innovative and they are measurable; indeed, Pratham has an internal Measurement, Monitoring, and Evaluation (MM...

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Koichiro Matsuura, chairman of the Hong Kong-based Yidan Prize Judging Committee and former director-general of Unesco, said, "[Every year] year we champion individuals or teams who bring game-changing ideas into education research and education development. They’re shaping a brighter future by transforming how we teach and learn." “Both [Eric and Rukmini] are tackling a crucial piece of the education puzzle: improving quality of education and outcomes for learners. Eric’s research has shown that above all it is the quality of education that underpins the economic health of their nations. Rukmini has led unprecedented work in understanding why some children aren’t leaving school with essential reading and writing skills," the Yidan prize committee said in its official website. Founded in 2016 by Charles Chen Yidan, Yidan Prize has a mission to create a better world through education. Yidan Prize consists of two awards: Yidan Prize for Education Research and Yidan Prize for Education Development. Yidan Prize Laureate receives a gold medal and a total sum of HK$30 million ($3.9 million) including a cash prize of HK$15 million ($1.9 million) and a project fund of HK$15 million. "[Banerji] is awarded the 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Development for her work in improving learning outcomes. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) assessment approach, pioneered by Dr Banerji and her team in India, revealed literacy and numeracy gaps among children who had already spent sev...