Creating problem solvers

Himanshu Mahesh looks up from a puzzle he has just completed. Solving them is his favorite activity at the center, he tells us.

Seven year old Himanshu is a student in Pratham’s Early Literacy and Numeracy program (Balwachan), which is designed specifically for first and second grade students that are falling behind. Balwachan helps children develop and improve upon their reading and writing skills, recognize numbers up to 50, and solve simple addition and subtraction problems.

When Himanshu first came to the Pratham center, he was struggling with English and Math. His teachers commend him on his remarkable improvement, and he now has a firm grasp on all subjects.

Balwachan includes creative learning activities that are often not part of the government school curriculum. Pratham aims to build both literacy skills and self-confidence through activities such as Picture Reading, where a child builds a story through pictures, and Story Time, where the students tell their own tale. Students also learn the concept of time and how to tell the time.

When he grows up, Himanshu wants to join the army and serve the country.

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