Part 2/9:
The Foundations of Learning and Why They Matter
All human knowledge is stored in words and numbers. Without foundational skills in reading and math, access to wider knowledge doors remains closed. This is an urgent, global problem impacting millions of children' futures.
Highlighting a promising solution, the Pratham program demonstrates that it takes just 50 days for a child to learn to read. This remarkable fact invites a provocative question: If just 50 days are enough for children to learn reading skills, what is achievable on a larger scale? How quickly could 100 million children become literate if scaled effectively? The answer could be 50 days, or even less, if appropriate methods are employed at scale.