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JEFFREY BROWN (Newshour): Next, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from India on a group that's put together perhaps the world's largest campaign to improve remedial education.
His story is part of our Agents for Change series.
FRED DE SAM LAZARO (Newshour): Madhav Chavan is trying to revolutionize the way India's children learn and the way they are taught, starting as early as possible. As these preschoolers identify the first letter in Hindi for the word mango, he egged them on.
MADHAV CHAVAN, Founder, Pratham: So what kind of face do you make when the mango is sour?
FRED DE SAM LAZARO: Unfortunately, Chavan says, as they get older, most of these children will be bound for schools that are failing their students on many levels, beginning with rigid, outdated methods of instruction.
MADHAV CHAVAN: This regimentation, rote learning, learning by heart, tell me the answer, that is what kids -- kids are being taught.
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