LLF Speaks

About LLF Speaks

Welcome to the LLF Speaks Podcast, brought to you by the Language and Learning Foundation (LLF), a system-focused and impact-driven organisation working at scale towards improving the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) outcomes of children in government primary schools in India. Since 2015, we have partnered with 10 state governments, reaching 16.2 million children and 1.08 million teachers. By 2030, we aim to reach 35 million children across India. We are committed to supporting the government's mission to ensure that all children have strong foundational skills. Visit www.languageandlearningfoundation.org (http://www.languageandlearningfoundation.org/) to know more.

Publisher

Language and Learning Foundation Podcast

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Nov 2024

Latest episode

9 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Jul 2026

   S2 Episode 10 | What Will Keep FLN Going | Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Education

   As India builds on the momentum created by NEP 2020 and the NIPUN Bharat Mission, an important question remains: what will it take to sustain progress in foundational literacy and numeracy and ensure lasting impact? In the finale episode of LLF Speaks Season 2, What Will Keep FLN Going? Sustaining Impact Through Government Partnerships and Systemic Reform, Shri sanjay kumar, IAS, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, joins Dhir Jhingran, Founder and Executive Director, Language and Learning Foundation, to discuss how government leadership, partnerships and system-wide reform can help sustain gains in foundational learning. The episode reflects on India's journey in making FLN a national priority and explores how strong policy direction, political commitment, financing, and aligned efforts across national, state, district and classroom levels have contributed to large-scale change. It also examines the priorities that will shape the future of foundational learning, including strengthening early childhood education, ensuring continuity of learning through the primary years, promoting multilingual education, supporting teachers through continuous professional development, and making classroom interactions more engaging and responsive to children's needs. From building stronger partnerships and support systems to investing in human capital for Viksit Bharat, the conversation explores what it will take to sustain progress and ensure that every child has the opportunity to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning. Know more about LLF: Website: https://languageandlearningfoundation... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVZHNDJkVXBvdzhIckNYTzJMc0tLaGw0dlZnd3xBQ3Jtc0trZGZSdHN6TzNvV0VpeU04d1VKX0R5TGdmUDZscThDSEV5VVBHUFhfcmdTZ0UyQURTS3dMeFBkRXhSeURFNnNGYW1ldlRhNWpOTkNmMFZPc1QwRlBZVVJkYU93U2R1V3Q3SnMxVW9rSl9rdnZCN2E5bw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flanguageandlearningfoundation.org%2F&v=44Yo_5Bliik) LinkedIn:  / language-and-learning-foundation   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVFMMmZkb2xHZG9NendQTWhRVTRNR3BWRlVjd3xBQ3Jtc0tuOFRRLUNPS05ISWJpQ19LQTlUWmc2dnZORmdzSTR5clNlTW9xYm0tU3RoWXI3SE5kamlRb3RjMmphTlplZ2NRTHpzVDJwVWJxWVFXc2ZucVZuNmQ0RkV4RjNzWnlkWEUxcV9VSTc3Z1A1Z3Z1a2hlRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Flanguage-and-learning-foundation%2F&v=44Yo_5Bliik) Instagram:  / llf_ig   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3hINWpEUmZvZ0gwQllrVTEtanRfSnBsWmNZZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsaTItd0tyRy1md1FCQW56VmFOOS1kaURyVG9rel9vRG9IUnJWY1h2VzRfRjdHcUFPNXFlNFlqaTh3WHhjUjI3bHlqVWNtTWVNQ2Y0MmlUVjVzNXdOS2pabDd6VjNPTUlha3pCajYxVWxaOVUyc1VqTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fllf_ig%2F&v=44Yo_5Bliik) Facebook:   / languageandlearningfoundation   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkJIRnlkNDlKdC0xMzI3OGUyTTlibzh5WlNKd3xBQ3Jtc0ttLTY1Ni1OY0lSM0tYc1R2bThvbG5aNWFURWxHbWcxV05YLUd6MEpsMlZJaVIwS1JhRjJid0hyNXcxdlNRdWJqZ1hXWXE3bHVZUGhJQ0JNNEh4VmhHMks0eTdRdHNGMjhEX3RrUjNhXy01dnFXMkVyOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLanguageAndLearningFoundation%2F&v=44Yo_5Bliik) X: https://x.com/LLF_edu (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHFVVURRUmUxOWtudEhqNWJlYWVLYmVJd0JxZ3xBQ3Jtc0trRmZWdVZmMk1CaENPYVpOcy1yRk02TWZqSmVXNDRaRVo5S1Rzb3N3YWx3U0d3UHZKZHJ2bGFpUGNaZU9SampnVXM3TGc4STBScHp4VTFIdjk1RlNjMURna2J0VTZnTTV1MncwWUNYaUZ2dC1JZFNSaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FLLF_edu&v=44Yo_5Bliik)

2. 

   9 Jul 2026

   S2 | Episode 9 Driving Change through Continuous Professional Development of Teachers

   What does it take to help teachers continuously improve their practice? Can one-time training programmes change what happens in classrooms, or does meaningful professional development require ongoing support, reflection, and learning? In Episode 9 of LLF Speaks Season 2, Driving Change through Continuous Professional Development (CPD) of Teachers, Subir Shukla, Principal Coordinator of IgnusERG Education Resource Pvt. Ltd. , joins Shveta Lall (Lakhanpal) Lall, Associate Director at Language and Learning Foundation, for a conversation on strengthening teacher professional development for foundational literacy and numeracy. The episode explores why teaching in the early grades is among the most complex roles in education, and why professional development must go beyond training to include practice, feedback, mentoring, and peer learning. It also examines how stronger support systems can help teachers build both the skills and confidence needed to respond to diverse learning needs and improve classroom experiences for every child. From rethinking cascade training to creating cultures of continuous learning, the conversation explores what it takes to support teachers and drive lasting change in classrooms. Know more about LLF: Website: https://languageandlearningfoundation... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmhiOVpHSTVxSXhSNzJQdDVSVWFvYmZab2NEUXxBQ3Jtc0tudi1wN1lMT2pLYnFFeVpBbmNDM0pDZmZNWVExT1ctdjFoYXdlQVV4Q1o3bDUtV3RVVW5BYm9MaWc2M2FLb0VzY0c2U3VrTHlrOTVCMWJhamc2WUtTeS1MNWIwVkE0YWpzMG5QSVFKSTV5cnlFMDlzcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flanguageandlearningfoundation.org%2F&v=XLMsXhmghmQ) LinkedIn:  / language-and-learning-foundation   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0tPczhWeVdGMVNTU2NGOTNPbEVLNngySUlud3xBQ3Jtc0tsemh5UXJFR0hadGlBckU0cS1LNUxmNm9pdXVWNkwxS2Z5Wk5RajFmNy1tbWFuOXZ2RHdiZmk3LS0xUWJIRjFJdHU0Y2hhOXZNYWNUc2hhYVRJbzE5NWc1bnRJRV85TUVlcWFDemRJNlBPZXg2YW03TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Flanguage-and-learning-foundation%2F&v=XLMsXhmghmQ) Instagram:  / llf_ig   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEZ3ZWVDenhLaHhuNGFsYmltTmxTcEh2WGlud3xBQ3Jtc0ttd2x5bDlQUE44ckZPczh6YU9EOUhrQ0M3MURHQUV0Y19OQVV2TUpuM1FlMVBXTnNCM0pHaG85TkVIbl8wUVVYRktVdkk5VEdOYmZTR1Azd3hyRjB3WWFoZlc0dkxoTXZHaUVGOTJQeFV3bWR5ZFF0NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fllf_ig%2F&v=XLMsXhmghmQ) Facebook:  / languageandlearningfoundation   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbENkRFVmVXc0R3FtQUhaRnRkM3h3MFgzOXNfd3xBQ3Jtc0tsTWt0RDBpeTlZRlpIWmFnbnlTblg5N3NJUGxVZl9oOUMwdVB0MVBqZ3RUSFhUYWdzak50SEJlU0hyVF96ZUFjTUR4d0ZIRDlqRDVRVEpZUHl5R0NUWUM2eHJQRnh4bklNbUt4VFBGRlZyX3FVYlFwVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLanguageAndLearningFoundation%2F&v=XLMsXhmghmQ) X: https://x.com/LLF_edu (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnl0VjYzVm82U29BUVd5WEJ0V1g2NnQycnp5Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttVUxaSVJIUTVjenJPXzdpX05OLTBFZ3UtVXhuWEd4bTlPb2UwMm5ETkpqb3JhazBTamd0NXNtLWVrM29heGFreEkxLTZjdHgwNDJsRFdqM0RKWU9xaWxsejNRRXBqSWxuUkdDQVhRbGVhM19WcXdTaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FLLF_edu&v=XLMsXhmghmQ)

3. 

   7 Jul 2026

   S2 | Episdoe 8 Reading Between Numbers - Measuring Impact to achieve FLN Outcomes I Pranav Kothari

   What does it take to measure learning outcomes in a way that improves them? How do we move beyond scores to understand what children know and can do? And in a system as complex as FLN, how do we ensure that measurement becomes a tool for improvement, not just reporting? In Episode 8 of LLF Speaks Season 2, Reading Between Numbers, Measuring Impact to achieve FLN Outcomes, Pranav Kothari, Chief Executive Officer at Educational Initiatives, joins Dr. Mohammad Zahid Siddiqui, PhD, Senior Manager – Research, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning at Language and Learning Foundation, for a conversation on impact measurement in foundational learning. At the centre of the discussion is a simple question: are we measuring learning in a way that helps improve it? The conversation explores how different forms of assessment, from large-scale surveys to classroom-based and diagnostic tools, can work together to better reflect how children learn and where they need support. It also reflects on how measurement shapes practice, especially the relationship between system-level accountability and classroom-level improvement, and why both need to be held in balance. A key focus of the episode is distributional learning. Beyond averages, how do we make learning gaps visible and ensure that children who are falling behind are not left out of the story? From FLN-specific assessment design to insights drawn from student responses, the episode highlights why measurement in foundational learning must go beyond numbers, and how the real story of learning often lies between them. Know more about LLF: Website: https://languageandlearningfoundation... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDFrRnJrSlNMc09MZVR2R1lnUk9KMnNxMEZSZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttRHVPRW11Wk5odHphR2xJZHNoVHFibWlBUmxOa3gxcENOTFNJSVFQYjUtY2MzbVlWTUltMVdGWjdrZ2ZRMDRfazlyR2F5dC1RUzJrUjlZOUJvaklpNXJCYU5PMTFUbWQyalZfVXBQbFhrZDRmZ051cw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flanguageandlearningfoundation.org%2F&v=R3JXY2sD2Zo) LinkedIn:  / language-and-learning-foundation   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblViSi1MMDBOeHcwR0tUMGdNWDFsZWZTMmZCZ3xBQ3Jtc0trNmsybGQ3VGhjeGtzendvTXZHQ01lNW03eVNPVzZrOUtRc09RS1ZfQmJpamxnZDExVTNFakstcVdyR0Zac2sxX21rMHRMTXpXVkRQTVdMMW1iYmFzVDlMSE0yX1B1aEdCUWpZTFJOaWZCTTJGbGJHaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Flanguage-and-learning-foundation%2F&v=R3JXY2sD2Zo) Instagram:  / llf_ig   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazVUR2xGUWNmcXlnbGtzc2ZDanRjYldHM0lzQXxBQ3Jtc0ttdjBEdjI5dUxKcHc5YUloODU0eVYxRTFhN1Mwb3BWVVVrNjRqSWNjXzFjem9faXozY1VmVVpFVXlOMGdjdmJqaVRyVTIxMV9EVElfM0J3bzVZMTl4NTAzeXhxaVQ0LWJDZDdENGRTRzNMWElQUkNWZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fllf_ig%2F&v=R3JXY2sD2Zo) Facebook:  / languageandlearningfoundation   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGhRMFExUkZTMFlhZzhQNWRDYU92VllIbDBTd3xBQ3Jtc0treXJEUmo5YjdJN2UzX0tvVDBXSXhQTHdHb1RFUXA5OVVqSnRJcTNVZkVaaFdsWWRtbzBLckd5QUF6NVRsU295YzRrcC1lNWNBSzNlWUdOY0tuTWZ6RlRrdllpMTM0MWVuRzVYQlJKMklGZVFPeTNDSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLanguageAndLearningFoundation%2F&v=R3JXY2sD2Zo) X: https://x.com/LLF_edu (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFN3bWFiRHBtZ1IweVMxaGtzWEdHdGtRSGg2Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuTjBhUnM3Z0dELV9KenJrRFljc1pyU0l4alVxUGhKaWpCZFUxSl93S1ZndTRudTRPc25zQXAtZWdhRnFlUldtT1RmVVlVME1INHNqc3l0ZVkxdENMT0ctbE92bmVNSUR3WWM2R0VRTTJIcXBKZlBsSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FLLF_edu&v=R3JXY2sD2Zo)

Who has been a guest on LLF Speaks

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Surendra Pratap Shah
• Sanjeev Srivastava
• Niraj Pandey
• Dr Kumar Bhagat Singh
• Dhiraj Singh Bhadohi

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YouTube views

386,971

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

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Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

0

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