Publications

Knowledge Library

Access VOPA's knowledge library: monthly magazines, field reports, blog insights, videos, and press coverage on education and mental health in India.

Videos

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निपुण महाराष्ट्र यशोगाथा | अहिल्यानगर जिल्ह्याची सातत्यपूर्ण उत्कृष्ट कामगिरी

Ahilyanagar, geographically one of the largest districts in the state, comprising 14 talukas. The district has as many as 2,11,877 students from Classes 2 to 5. Despite such a vast operational scope, how has the district consistently remained ahead in the NIPUN Maharashtra Mission? The answer lies in the encouragement from the administration, the continuous follow-up by the supervisory system, and the dedicated efforts of teachers. This threefold approach has truly become the driving force behind Ahilyanagar’s remarkable journey in the NIPUN Maharashtra Mission.

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निपुण प्रेरणादायी यशोगाथा | श्री. के.एच.शेलवले

An inspiring journey of an administrative officer contributing to the NIPUN Maharashtra foundational learning mission in Thane.

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VSchool Impact | व्हिस्कुलचे योगदान (English Subs)

An overview of V-School's educational impact with community testimonials, featuring English subtitles.

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Magazines

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Blogs & Insights

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Newsletter

Monthly Highlight Report - August

Key highlights of August 2026

10th September 2026 · 15 minsRead Article

Teachers

Happy Teachers Day- Integrating Technology with Pedagogy

Imagine a teacher trying to understand the learning level of every child in her classroom. She knows some students are struggling, but knowing exactly who needs help, what they are struggling with, and whether they have improved is far harder. For generations, teachers have relied on observation, classroom responses and periodic tests to make these judgments. Today, technology is beginning to give them something they have rarely had before: a continuous, detailed view of how each child is learning.

5th September 2026 · 4 minutesRead Article

Education & Policy

The Real Infrastructure Isn't the App. It's the People! - From NIPUN Maharashtra Archives

On the 4th and 5th of July, teachers from across Maharashtra gave up their weekend to work with SCERT and our team on finalising learning levels for the upcoming NIPUN Maharashtra assessment. A few days later, one of them sent us an unsolicited message saying that she had often been part of the chorus blaming “the team” whenever the assessment app misbehaved in her classroom, but watching the process from inside had changed her mind: “Teamwork should look exactly like what I saw over those two days. Hats off to you all.” That message stayed with me because it captured something larger than a successful workshop. Good assessment systems are not built by technology alone; they are built when teachers, experts, government officers and implementation teams sit at the same table, question their assumptions, test their work against classroom realities and keep showing up. Maybe that is the real infrastructure—not just the app, but the people willing to build, check and improve it together.

July 17 2026 · 10 min readRead Article

Reports & Programme Documents

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Impact Stories

SAIYAM Impact Story Book 2025-26

The Impact Story Book is a collection of 30 stories drawn from the ground, documenting how the intervention has influenced the lives of students and there parents and communities. These stories capture moments of change, when awareness turned into understanding, and understanding began to shape everyday choices. They reflect how students came to recognise excessive screen time as a form of addiction, how students understood the harmful effects of tobacco and alcohol, and how conversations and activities encouraged individuals and families to rethink behaviours that affect their well-being.

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Monthly Work Report

VOPA Monthly Highlights Report (April 2026-)

You can get organizational updates from April 2026 onwards. Key highlights include NIPUN Maharashtra field visits to Chandrapur, Wardha, and Nashik districts; expanding FLN efforts in tribal schools; and reviewing the impact of the Digital Learning Project. In collaboration with DIET Pune, weekly mental health sessions for teachers continued throughout April, with active participation and meaningful discussions.

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Monthly Work Report

VOPA Monthly Highlights (April 2025 – March 2026)

This document details VOPA’s progress and impact from April 2025 to March 2026. Key highlights include the successful statewide rollout of monthly AI-driven FLN assessments under the NIPUN Maharashtra Mission, evaluating millions of students. It also details the launch of the Saiyam preventive anti-addiction project for youth, the state-level conference on Teachers' Mental Health, and VOPA receiving the prestigious Koita Foundation Tech Award.

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