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D-Talks or Disruptive Talks is an online forum that brings together change-makers from around the world to share their solutions to the global literacy crisis and commit to urgent action for achieving Universal Foundational Literacy and Numeracy as envisioned by UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 4. More than 174 speakers from 22 countries have participated in the D-Talks since its launch in 2021. The speakers and audience of the D-Talks include diverse stakeholders including top government policymakers, heads of CSR foundations, international NGOs and foundations and educators across India and globally.
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MOOT
Massive Open Online Training
Train teachers, school heads, government staff, youth and volunteers to create greater successes for FLN; train master trainers to replicate the training in local contexts and languages
FLN Challenge
Take up 45+45 Days Disruptive
Implement the ALfA FLN program for 45 + 45 days to create evidence for its scale-up at the national / system-wide level
Systemic Change
System-Wide Reform
Adopt policies and practices that mainstream the disruptive pedagogies in curriculum, training, monitoring and assessments at the system-wide level
Mass Movement
Time-bound Mission for Literacy
Enable a people’s movement by involving all segments of society, in a time-bound mission led by the government, to reach literacy to every adult and child out-of-school
Prominent features of the D-Talks include
- 45 minutes session with a 15-minute presentation or speech by the speaker followed by Q/A from the host and the audience
- Live streaming on YouTube and Facebook
- Bytes of the D-Talks are promoted through social media and emailers
Invitation
We are honoured to invite you to be the guest speaker at ‘D-Talks’ and share your vision of disruptive change in education. You may choose any date of your convenience. The talks are generally accommodated as per your convenience.
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International Agencies, Foundations and NGOs
Escuela Nueva
Vicky Colbert
UNICEF
Robert Jenkins
Pratham
Rukmini Banerji
We Love Reading
Rana Dajani
First Book
Kyle Zimmer
Teachers Without Borders
Fred Mednick
Center for Innovation in Education,USA
Bob Baratta Lorton
Literacy Chicago
Joanne Telser Frere
Government
Director of Education
Mizoram
Secretary of Education
Kerala
Additional Chief Secretary
Sikkim
Director of Basic Education
Uttar Pradesh
Ministry of Education Maldives
Dr. Abdulla Rasheed
Deputy Commissioner
Barpeta, Assam
Deputy Commissioner
Dumka, Jharkhand
Joint Director
SCERT Uttarakhand
Indian CSR
Edelgive Foundation