Foundational Learning Study (FLS)
Foundational Learning Study (FLS)
Ministry of Education launched the National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN) Bharat in July 2021.
NIPUN was announced as a national mission to enable all children at the end of Grade 3 to attain foundational skills by the year 2026-2027.
As a crucial step towards strengthening efforts for Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), a large-scale Foundational Learning Study (FLS) has been undertaken by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in March 2022.
Objectives of the FLS
Assess learning outcomes: The study aims to provide reliable and valid data about Grade 3 students to know what they are able to do in foundational literacy and numeracy and the extent of learning outcomes being achieved.
Set baseline for NIPUN: The data derived from the FLS Study would help in establishing a baseline for the NIPUN Bharat mission.
Set benchmarks: The Study also aims to establish reading proficiency benchmarks for fluency and comprehension for each of the languages (20 in number) being assessed under the study and proficiency benchmarks for numeracy.
Report on SDG: This study will also provide data to report on SDG 4.1.1 indicators at the global level.
FLS 2022 - National Report
FLS 2022 - State Report (A&N Islands)
NAS 2021 Technical Report
FLS 2022 Report