The University of Hong Kong and LUI Che Woo Prize Limited cordially invite you to attend the LUI Che Woo Prize – Prize for World Civilisation 2018 Laureate Public Lecture by Dr Rukmini Banerji, Chief Executive Officer of Pratham Education Foundation, one of the largest non-governmental organisations in India that focuses on high-quality, low-cost, and replicable interventions to address gaps in the education system.

Pratham Education Foundation is awarded the LUI Che Woo Prize 2018 in the Positive Energy Prize category with Elimination of Illiteracy as the special area of focus this year. Dedicated to improving quality of education and contributing to literacy attainment, Pratham directly helps one million children attain basic literacy and numeracy annually. Through replicable, scalable models that emphasises on result-driven accountability, Pratham is able to achieve lasting and widely influential success in India’s educational landscape and beyond, creating an adaptable demonstration model for governments.

The lecture will trace the evolution of Pratham’s innovative and indigenous approach. It will discuss the model’s effectiveness in addressing challenges in education systems, and outline the promising directions in ensuring that “every child is in school and learning well”.