Oduve Nanu is a remedial reading programme which focuses on making reading a key activity in government schools by using a simple story based methodology.
This programme aims to improve a child’s reading level by integrating activitybased learning methods through stories, printed attractively on laminated cards. The programme contains a total of forty-five story cards. These story cards have reading material on them (with pictures) that are graded according to an increasing level of difficulty. During the program, one card is given to a child each day and the entire set is given over a forty-five day period. The teacher facilitates the child’s learning to read this material over the forty-five day period. Program covered children from Class II to Class V. Baseline, Mid-line and endline assessments are carried out to measure the programme.