Padhe Rohtak, Likhe Rohtak' launched

Rohtak Deputy Commissioner Sachin Gupta formally launched the ‘Padhe Rohtak, Likhe Rohtak’ campaign — an initiative aimed at strengthening foundational learning — on Thursday.

The initiative is being carried out under the NIPUN Haryana Mission with the objective to strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) in all primary schools across the district so that every child attains proficiency in basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills.

Gupta launched the initiative in coordination with officials of the Education, Women and Child Development, and Health departments, discussing innovative ideas.

The Deputy Commissioner said teachers, schools and district teams must work collectively to ensure that no child was left behind in acquiring foundational skills.

“Although various activities under the initiative had already begun in August 2025, today marks its formal launch to ensure more structured and robust implementation across all blocks and clusters of the district,” read a statement issued by the district administration. The DC said the Zero Period Competency Monitoring Programme formed the core of the initiative, focusing on three major competencies among students from classes I to III — oral reading fluency (ORF), reading comprehension (RC), and subtraction skills.

Gupta said, under the programme, a special zero period was organised daily in all schools, during which students developed foundational skills through activity-based learning.

A skill passbook had been prepared for every child, documenting their weekly progress to ensure timely assistance for those needing additional support.

A monitoring structure has been established to ensure regular review and assessment of progress at school, block, and district levels.

During the launch and review meeting, the Deputy Commissioner instructed all BEOs, block mentors and cluster heads to make field visits more frequently, ensure real-time data reporting, and focus particularly on improving the quality of teaching activities during the zero period.