India, May 27 -- It is evident that children across our country face serious challenges in learning to read and write well. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has brought issues related to foundational literacy and numeracy to popular attention, but more fundamental changes needed for delivering high quality teaching and learning continue to elude us. To shed light on significant issues with the quality of early learning environments and practices, the Tata Trusts recently supported the Language and Learning Foundation (LLF) and its partners in conducting a Teaching Learning Practices Survey (TLPS) in 1050 government school classrooms (Grades 1-3) across 9 states and 21 districts. The 2025 study reports that over 70% of classrooms do ...