CHANDIGARH, May 8 -- Haryana's flagship primary school education reform programme has again attracted global attention as policymakers, curriculum experts and researchers from 10 countries spent a day with government school teachers, students and parents to study the impact of creatively introduced changes in foundational learning.

The visit took place on Wednesday under the School System Leadership (SSL) symposium and brought together representatives from Tanzania, Nigeria, Nepal, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana, the United Kingdom and Ireland. The delegates wanted to know how - NIPUN Haryana Mission - is improving foundational literacy and numeracy in government schools.

The participants also included officials from NCERT, educatio...