Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Five-Country Delegation Studies Uttar Pradesh’s NIPUN Bharat Reforms
A group from five countries visited schools in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
They wanted to learn how India helps young children develop reading, writing and math skills.
This work is part of the NIPUN Bharat Mission.
Nearly 70 government and civil society representatives watched lessons in classrooms.
They visited 11 schools in different parts of Ghaziabad.
They talked with students, teachers and school leaders.
They also met education officials to discuss teaching tools and checking student progress.
The visitors may use what they learned to share ideas about improving basic education in their own countries.
Nearly 70 officials and civil society representatives from Kenya, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa and Senegal visited Ghaziabad schools.
The delegation observed foundational literacy and numeracy teaching under India’s NIPUN Bharat Mission.
Representatives visited 11 schools across four Ghaziabad blocks from August 23 to 27.
They interacted with students, teachers, principals, academic resource personnel and education officials.
Technical discussions covered curriculum, teaching materials, teacher mentoring, assessment, data use and scaling reforms.
- Who
- Nearly 70 government officials and civil society representatives from Kenya, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa and Senegal.
- What
- They studied the classroom implementation of foundational literacy and numeracy reforms under India’s NIPUN Bharat Mission.
- When
- The immersion programme was held from August 23 to 27; the delegation’s school visit was reported on August 25.
- Where
- Eleven schools across the Nagar, Rajapur, Loni and Muradnagar blocks of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To understand India’s foundational learning reforms and share experiences through international peer learning.
- Delegation size
- Nearly 70 representatives
- Countries represented
- Kenya, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa and Senegal
- Schools visited
- 11 schools in Ghaziabad
- Programme dates
- August 23–27
- Reform focus
- Foundational literacy and numeracy
- Indian mission
- NIPUN Bharat Mission
- Programme host
- Central Square Foundation
- Programme support and funding
- Supported by Centro Lemann and the Language and Learning Foundation; funded by Global School Forum, Optima and the Gates Foundation