With the focus on foundational learning gaining momentum via the NIPUN Bharat Mission in India, it becomes critical to explore how technology can be meaningfully integrated into educational programming to support learning. Rigorous evidence can be instrumental in exploring pathways around how learning at home via education technology (EdTech) can support in-school interventions to help children attain foundational learning skills.

This report presents the findings from a recent randomised evaluation conducted in Haryana, India on the use of teacher-directed technology to improve foundational learning at home. Chimple, a Global Learning X-PRIZE finalist, partnered with the Bharti Airtel Foundation’s Satya Bharti Schools program to implement its teacher-led at-home learning model for grades 1 and 2 in five districts of Haryana. An impact evaluation of this program conducted by Ramiro Burga (Acumen), Divya Pandey (3ie), Kartini Shastry (Wellesley College), and Sheetal Sekhri (University of Virginia), showed significant and promising improvements in learning, particularly for foundational numeracy.

This report synthesises our learnings from the implementation and evaluation of Chimple, and discusses the findings from the impact evaluation to support policy and intervention design.