Ashish Dhawan presents a vision to transform Delhi's K-12 education system and make it the best in the world by 2018. Currently, Delhi's education system is complex and fragmented, and students are 2-3 years behind grade level. The vision sets ambitious targets, such as ranking among the top 10 globally on PISA and #1 nationally, and increasing higher education enrollment to 45%. Key levers for change include early childhood education, accountability, literacy and numeracy programs from K-3, student support, school leadership, and city-wide collaboration. Specific action steps are outlined, such as establishing a literacy and numeracy mission and focused teacher training. Dhawan calls for the Chief Minister to lead

1. First Givers Club Forum
Designing Philanthropy For Impact: EDUCATION

2. Ashish Dhawan
Founder & CEO, Central Square Foundation
Designing Philanthropy For Impact: Education

3. Delhi Education Vision 2018
FIRST CITY
FIRST IN EDUCATION
A Vision to Transform Delhi’s
Schools

4. Snapshot: Delhi K-12 Education System
Schools
5,064 schools
Enrollment
40.3 lac children
enrolled in K-12
Delhi’s K-12
Education
System
Teachers
1.2 lac teachers
Budget
Rs. 7,346 cr.

5. Complex Administrative System
Private
Schools
2,281 schools
15.5 lac children
Department of
Education
(DoE)
948 schools
14.7 lac children
North Delhi
Municipal
Corporation
765 schools
(NDMC)
Delhi’s K-12 Education
System
790 schools
4.5 lac children
East Delhi
Municipal
Corporation
(EDMC)
386 schools
2.4 lac children
South Delhi
Municipal
Corporation
(SDMC)
580 schools
3.4 lac children

6. Education Needs to be a Priority for Delhi
17.6% of overall budget for education
Education
Others
17.6%
82.4%
Total Expenditure= Rs. 33,400 cr
Education the single
biggest category spend
in Delhi’s budget.
25% of Delhi’s
population is in the
K-12 school system.
Almost all families are
impacted by the quality
of education in our
schools.

7. In School but Will I Ever Learn?
Class 5
60% children cannot read
a Class 2 level text
50% struggle with basic
number recognition
At the end of primary school
children already 2 to 3 years behind
Source: ASER Urban Ward Survey 2010

8. India’s First City is Not First in Education
Delhi ranks #8 on National Achievement Survey (NAS) that
assesses Class 5 children across the country.
Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal, Maharashtra are ahead of
Delhi on NAS
97% enrollment in Class 1, but only 35% of children enter
college.
Chandigarh, Manipur and Tamil Nadu are ahead of Delhi in higher education
enrollment
India’s leading city cannot afford to lag behind in education
Delhi needs to lead the way for the rest of India

9. Aspiring to be #1 in India is Not Good Enough!
India ranked second last among 74 countries in PISA 2009
To create a world-class education system, we need to benchmark our
performance against the best systems internationally

10. Shanghai - A City that Achieved School Excellence
Clearly defined vision and targets
#1 on PISA 2009, 95% enrollment in pre-primary, 100% in elementary and
secondary, 85% enrollment in college.
Resolute leadership with strong focus on execution
City-wide collaboration focused on student learning
Sharp administrative focus on outcomes
Transformation in Shanghai began with a clear vision.
Does Delhi have a vision to transform its schools?

11. Where Does Delhi Stand Today?
Children are
2 to 3 years
behind grade
level
Focus on
inputs, not on
learning
Only 35% of
children go
for higher
education
Only 26%
enrollment in KG
No shared
vision for the
city

12. Delhi’s Vision for 2018?
1
World-Class School Education System
Delhi to be among Top 10 in PISA 2018
Some cities pride themselves on their architecture
……… others, their culture
……… yet others, their infrastructure
Can Delhi Pride Itself on Its Schools?

13. Define Clear Goals and Strategy to Meet Aspiration
1
Ambitious Aspirations
Clear Targets
Key Levers of Change
Key Action Steps

14. Targets for Creating a World-Class School System
Focus Area
Current Status
Target for 2018
Globally Competitive
No metric
Among Top 10 on PISA
2018
National Champion
#8 on NAS
#1 on NAS
College & Career Ready Higher Ed GER: 32.5%
Higher Ed GER: 45%
Clear targets at every stage of the education system, to ensure children receive adequate
preparation right from pre-school to secondary school

15. 5 Year Target for Early Childhood Education (ECE)
4.6 lac
children
90%
enrollment
1.6 lac
children
2018-19
26%
enrollment
Today
Greater enrollment in ECE to
build a strong foundation for every child in Delhi.

16. 5 Year Target for Elementary Education
ALL
children
at grade
level by
Class 3
Children
falling
behind by
2 to 3
grade
levels
2018-19
Today
Achieved ~ 100% enrollment.
Focus on quality and cater to increasing demand for
English-medium instruction.

17. 5 Year Target for Secondary Education
12.1 lac
children
95%
enrollment
11.7 lac
children
2018-19
79%
enrollment
Today
Increase enrollment
and prepare every student for college, career and life

18. CM to Lead the Transformation Drive
Chief Minister (CM) to lead ‘First City, First in Education,’ get
influential city leaders to endorse it
Launch a media campaign to energise system toward common goals
Expert group and Programme Management Unit (PMU) to assist CM
Initiate a Festival to celebrate education quality. CM and
administration officials to visit schools and check for student learning

19. Well-Defined Strategy Based on Key Levers of Change
Early Childhood
Education (ECE)
Accountability
Early Grade
Literacy &
Numeracy (L&N)
Student Support
& Career
Readiness
School Leaders
Focus on
Student Learning
City-wide
Collaboration

20. Clear Action Steps Against Each Lever
Example: L&N Action Steps
Establish
Literacy &
Numeracy
Mission (LNM)
• Sharp attention
on L&N in K-3
• High profile
media campaign.
Generate
enthusiasm
amongst
publishers, media
and corporate to
promote message
• Focus on capacity
building
development of
research based
tools
Focused Time
• Double period
literacy blocks
baked into daily K3 time table
• Summer literacy
camps in every
primary school
• Campaign to
encourage parents
to read to their
child for 20
minutes per day
Extra Support
Resources
• Trained teaching
assistants in every
K-3 classroom
• Standardised
resources to be
used by teachers
• Professional
learning
community of K-3
teachers
• Simple &
comprehensive
tools for teachers
to track individual
student progress
• L&N coaches to
lead professional
development
• 75% of training of
K-3 teachers to be
focused on L&N
• Computer-based
program for
personalised
learning
Functional
Literacy &
Numeracy for
Every Child by
Class 3

21. Making Vision 2018 a Reality
This election, Delhi has demonstrated that
change is possible…

22. Let’s Act Together
With a new government, we can look to new
possibilities…
Let’s demand a high quality education from our
representatives in the capital city

23. Thank You
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24. First Givers Club Forum
Designing Philanthropy For Impact: EDUCATION