The Global Reading Challenge
The ability to read from an early age is the platform that enables life-long education. People without this critical skill are often socially and economically handicapped. The global literacy rate of 85% means there are 775 million people in the world who cannot read or write.
LEARN MORE
Watch the ReadToMe demo
RightToRead
RightToRead seeks to demonstrate that reading & comprehension technology makes a material difference in reading proficiency.
- The class textbook is made available on the reading software - ReadToMe.
- ReadToMe is integrated with the school timetable - with the regular English class period.
- Teachers are trained and empowered to use ReadToMe in class.
Footprint
- Currently, the RightToRead footprint reaches Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
- In India, the RightToRead program is implemented in 27 out of 29 states and reaches more than 2.5 million students.
- In 2016, the program expanded to Sierra Leone and Bangaldesh.
- In 2017, the program was introduced in Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Nicaragua, and Honduras.
- In 2018, the program was launched in Vietnam and expanded its footprint in Sri Lanka.
Impact Studies
RightToRead aims to enable literacy by large scale technology intervention. A series of studies demonstrate the impact of the program and create a compelling case for the deployment of this model across the globe.
LEARN MORE
Stories
"Some of the pictures in the Picture Dictionary are very funny and I love looking at the Picture Dictionary in class! Even my friends, we all love. . . ." - Dev Thakur, Gujarat, India
"I like the RightToRead Program. It is different from other subject teachings, because of its real presentations. The ReadToMe software helps me a lot. . . ." - Yei Elizabeth Ellie, Koidu, Sierra Leone
