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OBLF’S QUARTERLY PROJECT REPORT

(2022-2023)

One Billion Literates Foundation is built on a simple but powerful idea: everyone should have
the chance to make the most of their potential to create better futures. Our core belief has also
been that social problems are interconnected and grassroots, field-based organisations need
to understand linkages and work to address these. We put this belief into action in the
communities of Anekal Taluk, where we help people overcome hurdles like lack of resources,
facilities, or supportive policies. Our work transcends education. Based on our core belief, we
engage and invest in local communities deeply by creating capacity and meaningful livelihood
for rural women, improving healthcare, and helping communities get stronger and more
resilient. We work closely with the community and listen to what they need. We co-create
solutions. We see a future where everyone, no matter where they live or what their background
is, can take charge of their future and help their community flourish.

ELEVATE & KICKSTART UPDATES
Executive summary:
• Conducted midline for all students under Pre-A1
• Continued training and support for the teachers under the STAT (Subject Teacher
Training) program.
• Collected Baseline-for STAT program
• Conducted an external school impact study to measure the strength of OBLF’s
intervention.
• Continued skill-focused training for community teachers. Teachers received training for
English language proficiency (Reading and Speaking), Pedagogy, Financial literacy,
Socio-emotional skill development, child safety & menstrual awareness.

OBLF Student vs Non-OBLF Students: School Impact Study (2023)
Impact Study Hypothesis:
Learners who are exposed to OBLF’s CEFR-based levelled syllabus, curriculum, and
model of instruction demonstrates significantly better English language proficiency as
compared to learners in non-OBLF intervention schools.
Methodology:
• A quasi-experimental, external study conducted by an independent social research
organization, with field assessors and analysts who are in no way connected to OBLF or
its operational model.
• Statistically significant and valid sample group comprising a ‘Treatment group’ and
‘Comparison Group’- calculated using a confidence interval of 95% and an error rate of
5%.
• The treatment group comprises learners from OBLF partner schools for a min. of one year
| The Comparison group comprises learners from schools who have had absolutely no
partnership with OBLF.

Overall average Marks
The average marks of students where the programme by OBLF is implemented is 49.8%
higher than the students who have not been exposed to the programme. The overall
percentage of students where the programme by OBLF is implemented is 30% higher than
the students who have not been exposed to the programme

Skill-wise Overall improvement
Learners in the treatment group perform better than the comparison group across each of the
components of the English language. In the two most challenging aspects of language
adoption - Writing and speaking– the difference between the two groups is the highest.

As exposure to the OBLF programme increases, the difference in proficiency between
the groups also increases. i.e.– the longer the learners stay in the OBLF program, their
proficiency in English increases, and the difference between them and the comparison
group widens. The performance in writing and speaking among the treatment group is
higher than the comparison group in both levels.
In conclusion: This study conclusively validates the following:

1. Learners in OBLF partner schools have significantly higher English language proficiency
than learners in non-OBLF partner schools.
2. The longer the learner stays in the program– the higher the language proficiency, and the
wider the gap between OBLF and non-OBLF learners.

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REMEDY: OUR PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVE
Our strategic approach to healthcare intervention pivots around several core components:
Comprehensive Demographic Mapping: To ensure targeted and efficient intervention.
Our target population is individuals over 30 years and currently extends to 7514
individuals.
Early Diagnosis of NCDs: To provide prompt treatment and mitigate health risks. Our
team has completed 6 full clinic cycles. One cycle is approx. 6 weeks – covering each
village at least once. This spans over 30 villages with 13,388 individuals.
Capacity Building Initiatives: To strengthen the community’s ability to manage and
prevent health issues. The local issues that influence screening decisions include lack of
community awareness, biases, preconceived notions towards screening, inability to avail
care due to wage earning responsibilities, migration, and an aged untended population
across households.
Our frontline workers continue to build community awareness and mobilise households
to attend the health clinics through robust door-to-door follow-ups. Local FLWs enjoy
more trust & community visibility in comparison to those who reside outside these
villages.
Our mobile clinic initiative, "Nimma Kai Nalli Nimma Arogya", operational since August
2022, forms a crucial part of our strategy.
It delivers:
Risk Screenings and Primary Care:
Offering comprehensive health checks to all individuals. Our team has conducted over 5000
consultations.
Health Education: Spreading knowledge about healthy lifestyle practices to prevent
NCDs. There has been a noticeable shift in community sentiments and collective aware-
ness around accessing timely, predictable healthcare and treatment.
Our frontline healthcare workers have been instrumental in deepening community ties,
monitoring individual healthcare status, and adhering to treatment protocols across
households.
A TOTAL OF 270 CLINICS ACROSS 9 CYCLES WERE CONDUCTED WITH OVER
8153 TOTAL CONSULTATIONS BEING MADE

• Third Party Assessment Validates Impact of OBLF (PDF)