Kevileno Angami and others during the launch of Nagaland Literacy & Numeracv Fest 3.0 in Kohima on April 30. (Morung Photo)
Our Correspondent
Kohima | April 30
Nagaland’s School Education & SCERT Commissioner & Secretary Kevileno Angami announced the commencement of Nagaland Literacy & Numeracy Fest (NLNF) 3.0, a Micro Improvement Program for schools in Nagaland on April 30.
The fest will commence from May 1 on the DIKSHA Portal for teachers and school heads in all schools having foundational classes-Pre-primary to Grade 3.
This was announced here today by Kevileno in her office chamber in the presence of Jamithung Lotha, State Mission Director Samagra Shiksha Nagaland, Syed Hyder Ali, Senior Lead, Shiksha Lokam, Bangalore and officials from SCERT, Directorate of School Education and Samagra Shiksha, Nagaland.
During academic year 2025-26, the NLNF 3.0 shall be conducted in 5 cycles spanning projects on Tales and stories, Read-a-thon, Literacy Fest, Speak-a-thon and Write-a thon for teachers and projects for School Heads that emphasize on Parental Engagement and school processes that support in achieving Foundational Literacy & Numeracy in Government schools.
She said that Micro Improvement Program for schools is a transformative initiative to promote school level innovative practices and creativity of the teachers by taking small actionable steps towards achieving a larger goal.
It has been implemented in the State since 2022 in collaboration with ShikshaLokam, Bangalore.
“This activity is aligned with the NIPUN Bharat Mission, to foster a culture of improved learning outcomes in the foundational stage, empowered educators, enhanced student engagement, and strengthened community involvement across the state,” the commissioner & secretary said.
Maintaining that the school participation in the Micro Improvement Plan (MIP) activity has been increasing since 2022, she said “It is encouraging to see the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024 which reflected notable improvement in arithmetic skills in the Foundational Stage. However, reading levels showed a significant decline especially in private schools.”
She appealed all school heads and teachers to conduct NLNF 3.0 with seriousness from lst May 2025 till September 2025 to provide rich teaching-learning opportunities for students to promote joyful and meaningful learning in the schools.
This is the 4th edition of the Micro Improvement Plan where every activity is curated in alignment with the academic calendar.
The school leaders and teachers must ensure that Micro Improvement approach in classroom practices and school processes is adopted for better and sustainable educational outcomes, she added.
Nagaland’s journey through the Nagaland Reading Festival and Nagaland Literacy and Numeracy Fests represents a transformative movement in foundational learning, according to official source.
The substantial participation, positive teacher and student experiences and stronger community-school ties are setting the ground work for achieving the NIPUN Bharat gaols.
Nagaland stands as a model of innovation and collective action in foundational education, demonstrating how consistent, micro- level improvements can drive system-wide change.
Nagaland Reading Festival (2022- 23)
• Launched to build a love for reading and inspire creative teaching practices
• 1,094 Micro Improvement Project submissions by indicators on the DIKSHA platform
• Recognition of the Top 15 projects and awarding of the top 3, motivating broader participation
• Encouraging teacher- led innovations in foundational literacy
Nagaland Literacy and Numeracy Fest 1.0 (2023-24)
• Over 8,600 project submissions
• Emphasis on student-centered, activity-based learning leading to increased student motivation and classroom participation
• Strengthened community and parental involvement through TLM Melas and PTMs
• Teachers developed innovative, real life learning approaches, leading to improve pedagogy and professional growth
• Literacy projects received the highest engagement, demonstrating the state’s strong focus on improving reading skills
Nagaland Literacy and Numeracy Fest 2.0 (2024-25)
• Focussed on Grades 1-3 continuing the micro-improvement model
• 13,400+ MIPs triggered through the DIKSHA platform
• 1,316 unique schools and 3, 857 unique users (teachers and leaders) participated
• 82% found activities enjoyable and professionally enriching ( Teacher Experience)
• 75% of teachers reported improved participation, confidence and academic outcomes (Student Engagement)
• 81% of teachers noted increased parent participation and collaboration (Parental involvement)
• Strengthened student and teacher peer learning ecosystems (Peer Collaboration)
Community and system level strengthening
• Active outreach and communication efforts by Samagra Shiksha Nagaland and the Department of School Education help maintain momentum
• Recognition and celebration of teacher efforts built morale and ownership
• Continuous micro improvement cycles have enhanced the state’s readiness to implement scalable literacy and numeracy interventions
Latest ASER findings
• Reading skills remain a significant challenge in rural areas
• Government school students showed better retention in reading skills
• Arithmetic skills have shown recovery
