Chhattisgarh to improve Math, English of children in 30,000 govt schools

45000+ teachers will be trained in Sampark pedagogy including Sampark FLN TV every year

Chhattisgarh State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) and Sampark Foundation have signed a MoU to enhance learning outcomes of primary children (from classes 1 to 5) in more than 30,000 government schools in the state across 28 districts for Math and 19 districts for English.

The primary goal of this collaboration is to make learning interesting, meaningful and effective for children by introducing Sampark Smart Shala’s (SSS) unique approach to teaching as well as implement new practices developed by Sampark in a phased manner under the aegis of the SCERT. The SSS pedagogy is in accordance with the curriculum of the state and is aligned with the state textbooks.

Dr. Premsay Tekam, Education Minister said: “The partnership between SCERT and Sampark will be a huge enabler for Chhattisgarh to become one the leading states in the country in terms of learning outcomes in primary classes. I am sure this innovative program will make learning more enjoyable for our students and provide a good foundation for their career.”

SCERT Chhattisgarh and Sampark Foundation is collaborating to provide technical and academic support to roll out Sampark Smart Shala Program across the designated schools in the state. The State had been working in collaboration with Sampark Foundation since 2015, and on the basis of effective outcomes has extended their agreement by three years applicable from August 2022 to July 2025.  Under the program, apart from teachers, SRGs (State Resource Group), BRGs (Block Resource Groups), BRCCs (Block Resource Centre Coordinator) and CACs (Cluster Academic Coordinator) would be trained in Sampark pedagogy to ultimately impact learning outcomes in children.

Sampark Foundation, through a self-funded initiative will deliver Sampark FLN TV (a learning content device that converts TV’s into a smart learning television), initially in 5000 government schools (which already has TV’s installed) to transform Government school classrooms into smart classrooms. This initiative is part of Sampark’s vision to drive large-scale improvement in learning outcomes and supporting government schools in becoming future-ready. Going forward, the plan is to install Sampark FLN TV in all the government schools in Chhattisgarh.

The NGO will also provide innovative teaching-learning material for implementing the program. These resources will consist of 12 Sampark innovations which are – FLN based TLM’s; Sound Box; Puzzles and Games; Sampark TV; Lesson Plans; Teaching Videos; Chat Bots; English Speaking Program etc. 

Rajesh Rana, Director-SCERT said: “Sampark would be our partners in the rollout of Math and English program for the next three years. The Foundation has been an active partner in the development of content for the NIPUN Bharat mission and our state FLN initiative.”

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