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We sincerely thank the policymakers, NGO representatives, and academics who generously shared their time and insights. Their reflections on education systems, mindsets, and implementation challenges significantly shaped the direction and depth of this study. We sincerely appreciate the efforts of our Dream a Dream colleagues and interns on the research team, whose contributions to literature review, policy analysis, and data collection were invaluable. We would like to make special mention of our colleague Mr. Sharique Mashhadi, director-systems demonstration, Dream a Dream, for his support in facilitating conversations with respondents. We are also grateful to the Network for Education Systems Transformation (NEST) members, whose thoughtful input, discussions, and reflections during meetings enriched the depth and direction of this work.  \nWe would also like to acknowledge the contribution of our peer reviewer, Dr. Urvashi Sahni, non-resident fellow at the Center for Universal Education (CUE) at the Brookings Institution, whose detailed feedback strengthened the conceptual clarity and methodological rigor of this report.  \nWe extend our thanks to Jennifer L. O’Donoghue, senior fellow and deputy director of CUE at the Brookings Institution—for editorial guidance and support during the review process.  \nLastly, our sincere thanks to Ms. Suchetha Bhat, CEO, and Mr. Vishal Talreja, co-founder of Dream a Dream, for their unwavering support, encouragement, and belief in this work.  \nBrookings gratefully acknowledges the support provided by the LEGO Foundation and recognizes that the value it provides is in its commitment to quality, independence, and impact. Activities supported by its donors reflect this commitment.  \nLEARNING WHAT MATTERS IN INDIA 1  \nACRONYMS  \n\n| GOI | Government of India |\n| --- | --- |\n| MHRD | Ministry of Human Resource Development |\n| MOE | Ministry of Education |\n| NEP | National Education Policy |\n| UDISE+ | Unified District Information System for Education Plus |\n| SEL | Socioemotional Learning |\n\nABOUT DREAM A DREAM  \nDream a Dream is a nonprofit  \norganization in India working to transform the experience of education for children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Since 1999, the organization has worked to mainstream life skills and socioemotional learning (SEL) as critical components in helping children overcome adversity and learn to thrive. Dream a Dream aims to shift the purpose of education toward the idea of thriving for every child. The organization supports education systems through programs implemented directly with schools, curriculum and pedagogical innovation, development of holistic assessment frameworks, and efforts  \nto shift public and policy narratives about the purpose of education. Dream a Dream currently works across seven Indian states, reaching approximately 3.6 million children through strategic partnerships with state governments and collaborations with civil society organizations and funders.  \nDream a Dream is a member of the Network for Education Systems Transformation (NEST) . The principal leads of this report are members of the organization’s Research and Impact team, who partnered with the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution as part of the NEST India study.  \nLEARNING WHAT MATTERS IN INDIA 2  \nABOUT THiS SERiES 1  \nHow well are education systems creating opportunities for children and young people to learn what matters?  \nEducation systems worldwide  \nface mounting pressure to prepare children and young people not just for academic success, but fo","cbCaifIvjLZftxJE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifIvjLZftxJE","pdf",1427658,34,"English","# Acknowledgements\n# Acronyms\n# About Dream a Dream\n# About This Series\n## Learning what matters in a complex world\n## NEST’s breadth of skills approach\n## Shared exploratory question: opportunities to learn what matters","[{\"question\":\"What is the report’s central question about education systems?\",\"answer\":\"How well are education systems creating opportunities for children and young people to learn what matters?\"},{\"question\":\"What does NEST mean by prioritizing a “breadth of skills”?\",\"answer\":\"An integrated set of academic, socioemotional, and transversal competencies that enable all learners to thrive.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report describe Dream a Dream’s role in improving education experiences?\",\"answer\":\"Dream a Dream is a nonprofit in India working since 1999 to mainstream life skills and socioemotional learning, support curriculum and pedagogical innovation, and help shift public and policy narratives about the purpose of education.\"}]","LEARNING WHAT MATTERS IN INDIA - SHIFTING MINDSETS: TRANSFORMING EDUCATION SYSTEMS THAT ENABLE EVERY YOUNG PERSON TO THRIVE | PDF",1792046955,86]