(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD One)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP India) (POS 's)) (JJ great) (JJ economic) (NNS advantages)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN youth)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN population))))) (. .)))
One of India's great economic advantages is the youth of its population.
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
India
India
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
economic
economic
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
advantage
advantages
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
youth
youth
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
population
population
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (TO To) (VP (VB make) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this) (NN advantage))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP India) (POS 's)) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (VBN educated)))))) (. .)))
To make the most of this advantage, India's children need to be educated.
mark
to
To
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
advantage
advantage
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
India
India
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
educate
educated
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NN paper))) (, ,) (NP (NNP India)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG doing) (ADVP (RB well)) (ADVP (RB here)))) (. .)))
On paper, India is doing well here.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
paper
paper
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
India
India
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
do
doing
VERB
VBG
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN country)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ nationwide) (NN network)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN state) (JJ primary) (NNS schools)) (VP (VBN funded) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB specially) (VBN designed)) (NN tax)))))))) (. .)))
The country has a nationwide network of state primary schools funded by a specially designed tax.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
nationwide
nationwide
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
network
network
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
state
state
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
primary
primary
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
fund
funded
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
specially
specially
ADV
RB
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
design
designed
VERB
VBN
obl:agent
Number=Sing
tax
tax
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD 96) (NN %)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS children)) (ADJP (JJ aged) (CD 6-14))))) (VP (VBP go) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN school))) (, ,) (PP (ADVP (RB even)) (IN in) (NP (JJ rural) (NNS areas)))) (. .)))
96% of children aged 6-14 go to school, even in rural areas.
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
96
96
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
%
%
SYM
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
acl
Degree=Pos
aged
aged
ADJ
JJ
obj
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
6-14
6-14
NUM
CD
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
go
go
VERB
VBP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
rural
rural
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
area
areas
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ 's) (PP (ADVP (RB well)) (IN above) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN average)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (VBG developing) (NN world))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NN attendance)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ good)))) (. .)))
That's well above the average for the developing world and their attendance is good.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
case
above
above
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
average
average
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
develop
developing
VERB
VBG
nmod
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
attendance
attendance
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (S (NP (DT the) (NN attainment)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ poor)))) (: :) (S (NP (NP (CD three) (NNS quarters)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ third) (NNS graders)))) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB read) (NP (DT a) (NN gradeone) (NN text))))) (CC and) (S (NP (NP (CD 53) (NN %)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NML (NN grade) (CD five)) (NNS kids)))) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB read) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN standard)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN achieved) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN grade) (CD two))))))))))))) (. .)))
But the attainment is poor: three quarters of third graders can't read a gradeone text and 53% of grade five kids can't read at the standard they should have achieved at grade two.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
attainment
attainment
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
poor
poor
ADJ
JJ
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|Number=Plur
quarter
quarters
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
third
third
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
grader
graders
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
read
read
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
gradeone
gradeone
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
text
text
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
53
53
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
%
%
SYM
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
grade
grade
NOUN
NN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
read
read
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
standard
standard
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
achieve
achieved
VERB
VBN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
grade
grade
NOUN
NN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Levels)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN achievement)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB almost) (RB as) (JJ bad)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN math)))) (. .)))
Levels of achievement are almost as bad in math.
nsubj
Number=Plur
level
Levels
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
achievement
achievement
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
almost
almost
ADV
RB
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
math
math
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ main) (NN problem)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP India)))) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (NN school) (NN entry)))) (CC or) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ local) (NN school)))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN delivery)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN education)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (NP (NN teaching)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VP (VBN done)) (CC or) (RB not) (VP (VBN done))))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NP (NNP Vinati) (NNP Sukhdev)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ executive) (NN director)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Pratham)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN charity)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ campaigns) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (JJR better) (NN education)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP India))))))))))))) (. .)))
"The main problem in India is not school entry or whether there is a local school; it's the delivery of education, the way teaching is done or not done," says Vinati Sukhdev, the executive director of Pratham, a charity that campaigns for better education in India.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
main
main
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
problem
problem
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
India
India
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
compound
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
entry
entry
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
mark
whether
whether
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
local
local
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
parataxis
Number=Sing
delivery
delivery
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
education
education
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
teaching
teaching
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
do
done
VERB
VBN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
do
done
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Vinati
Vinati
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Sukhdev
Sukhdev
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
executive
executive
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
director
director
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Pratham
Pratham
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
charity
charity
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
campaign
campaigns
VERB
VBZ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
obl
Number=Sing
education
education
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
India
India
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (PP (VBG according) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP Ms.) (NNP Sukhdev)))) (, ,) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN country) (POS 's)) (NNS teachers)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN thirdbestpaid)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN world)))))) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (RB poorly) (VBN trained))) (CC and) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB often)) (ADJP (JJ absent))))) (. .)))
And according to Ms. Sukhdev, the country's teachers are the thirdbestpaid in the world but they're poorly trained and are often absent.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
according
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Ms.
Ms.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Sukhdev
Sukhdev
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Plur
teacher
teachers
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
thirdbestpaid
thirdbestpaid
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advmod
poorly
poorly
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
train
trained
VERB
VBN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
absent
absent
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (NN Teacher) (NN attendance)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (JJ primary) (NN level)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (QP (RB only) (CD 85)) (NN %)) (, ,) (PP (VBG according) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNP Pratham) (POS 's)) (NN research)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (JJ little) (NN punishment)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB turn) (PRT (RP up)))))))))) (. .)))
Teacher attendance at the primary level is only 85%, according to Pratham's research and there's little punishment for those who don't turn up.
compound
Number=Sing
teacher
Teacher
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
attendance
attendance
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
primary
primary
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
level
level
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
85
85
NUM
CD
root
Number=Sing
%
%
SYM
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
according
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Pratham
Pratham
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
research
research
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
punishment
punishment
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
turn
turn
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN government)) (VP (VBZ knows) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN state) (NN schooling)) (VP (VBZ needs) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB improve)))))))) (. .)))
The government knows that state schooling needs to improve.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
government
government
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
knows
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
compound
Number=Sing
state
state
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
schooling
schooling
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
needs
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
improve
improve
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (CD 2009))) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD passed) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Right)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNPS Children)))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NP (NML (NNP Free) (CC and) (NNP Compulsory) (NNP Education)) (NNP Act)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP RTE)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN law)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ national) (NN provision)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ free) (, ,) (JJ childfriendly) (NN education))))))))) (. .)))
In 2009 it passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE), a law for the national provision of free, childfriendly education.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2009
2009
NUM
CD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
pass
passed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
Right
Right
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
Children
Children
PROPN
NNPS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
free
Free
ADJ
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
Compulsory
Compulsory
ADJ
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Education
Education
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Act
Act
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
RTE
RTE
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
law
law
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
national
national
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
provision
provision
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
free
free
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
childfriendly
childfriendly
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
education
education
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (CD two) (NNS teachers)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT every) (CD 60) (NNS students)))))))) (CC and) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB go) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB work) (ADVP (RB regularly))) (, ,) (VP (VB get) (ADVP (RB there)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN time)))) (, ,) (VP (VB follow) (NP (DT the) (NN curriculum))) (, ,) (VP (VB assess) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how) (RB well)) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VP (VBG learning)) (CC and) (VP (VB meet) (ADVP (RB regularly)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS parents)))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
It says that there should be two teachers for every 60 students and that they should go to work regularly, get there on time, follow the curriculum, assess how well the children are learning and meet regularly with parents.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
VERB
VB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
teacher
teachers
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
every
every
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
60
60
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
advmod
regularly
regularly
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
follow
follow
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
curriculum
curriculum
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
assess
assess
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
obj
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
meet
meet
VERB
VB
advmod
regularly
regularly
ADV
RB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (ADVP (RB next)))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VB improve) (NP (NN accountability))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NNP Ms.) (NNP Sukhdev)) (. .)))
"What we need to do next is improve accountability," says Ms. Sukhdev.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj:outer
PronType=Rel
what
What
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
advmod
next
next
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
improve
improve
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
accountability
accountability
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Ms.
Ms.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Sukhdev
Sukhdev
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Schools)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NN management) (NNS committees)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN supposed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB include) (NP (NML (NN parent)) (CC and) (NP (JJ local) (NN government) (NNS representatives)))))))))))) (. .)))
Schools have management committees that are supposed to include parent and local government representatives.
nsubj
Number=Plur
school
Schools
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
compound
Number=Sing
management
management
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
committee
committees
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
suppose
supposed
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
include
include
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
parent
parent
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
local
local
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
government
government
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
representative
representatives
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (CC But) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB work)))) (CC or) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP exist))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"But they don't work or people don't know they exist."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
exist
exist
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Pratham)) (VP (VBZ tries) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (NP (JJ local) (NNS communities)) (CC and) (NP (NNS parents))) (VP (VB drive) (NP (NN improvement)))))))) (. .)))
Pratham tries to help local communities and parents drive improvement.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Pratham
Pratham
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
try
tries
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
local
local
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
community
communities
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
conj
VerbForm=Inf
drive
drive
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
improvement
improvement
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB see) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN reaction)))) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP get))))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VP (VBP realize) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN teacher)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN paid)))))) (CC but) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't) (VP (VBG turning) (PRT (RP up))))))))) (. !) ('' '')))
"You should see the kind of reaction we get when they realize the teacher is paid but isn't turning up!"
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
reaction
reaction
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
get
get
VERB
VBP
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
realize
realize
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
teacher
teacher
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
pay
paid
VERB
VBN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
turn
turning
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (SINV (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NNP Ms.) (NNP Sukhdev)) (. .)))
says Ms. Sukhdev.
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Ms.
Ms.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Sukhdev
Sukhdev
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB be) (ADVP (RB everywhere))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP limit) (NP (PRP ourselves)) (PP (IN to) (S (VP (VBG working) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS districts)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB create) (NP (NN model) (NNS schools))))))))))))) (. .)))
"We can't be everywhere, so we limit ourselves to working in a few districts, where we can create model schools.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
everywhere
everywhere
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
limit
limit
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
ourselves
ourselves
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
work
working
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
district
districts
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
create
create
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
model
model
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Then)) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB work) (ADVP (RB together)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ local) (NN government))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (S (ADJP (JJ sure)) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT every) (NN school)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN district) (CC or) (NN state)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN raised) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT that) (NN level))))))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Then we try to work together with local government to make sure every school in the district or state is raised to that level."
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
Then
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
try
try
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
advmod
together
together
ADV
RB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
local
local
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
government
government
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
sure
sure
ADJ
JJ
det
every
every
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
district
district
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
state
state
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
raise
raised
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
level
level
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NML (NNP Read) (NNP India)) (NN programme)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN example)) (PP (IN of) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT what)) (S (NP (VBN targeted) (NN help)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB achieve)))))))) (. .)))
The Read India programme is an example of what targeted help can achieve.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
read
Read
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
India
India
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
programme
programme
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
ADP
IN
det
PronType=Int
what
what
DET
WDT
amod
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
target
targeted
VERB
VBN
nsubj
Number=Sing
help
help
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
acl
VerbForm=Inf
achieve
achieve
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Pratham)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN created) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ easytouse) (NML (NN teaching) (CC and) (NN assessment)) (NN pack)) (VP (VBN called) (S (VP (VB Learn) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB Read)))))))))) (. .)))
Pratham has created an easytouse teaching and assessment pack called Learn to Read.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Pratham
Pratham
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
create
created
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
easytouse
easytouse
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
teaching
teaching
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
assessment
assessment
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
pack
pack
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
call
called
VERB
VBN
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
learn
Learn
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
read
Read
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN trained) (NP (NNS teachers)) (PP (IN in) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (NP (DT the) (NN pack)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN school)))))))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD showed) (NP (NP (NP (NN community) (NN health) (NNS workers)) (, ,) (NP (NNS volunteers)) (CC and) (NP (NNS parents))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB support) (NP (NN learning)) (PP (IN outside) (NP (NN school)))))))))) (. .)))
It has trained teachers in how to use the pack at school and showed community health workers, volunteers and parents how it could support learning outside school.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
train
trained
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Plur
teacher
teachers
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PronType=Int
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school
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conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
show
showed
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VBD
compound
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community
community
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NN
compound
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health
health
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NN
obj
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workers
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NNS
punct
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conj
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volunteer
volunteers
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NNS
cc
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and
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conj
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parent
parents
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NNS
advmod
PronType=Int
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how
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nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
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PRP
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could
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MD
acl:relcl
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support
support
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VB
obj
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learning
learning
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NN
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outside
outside
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school
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punct
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(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN programme)) (VP (VBZ has) (ADVP (RB now)) (VP (VBN run) (PP (IN across) (NP (NP (CD 19) (NNS states)) (, ,) (VP (VP (VBG involving) (NP (CD 450,000) (NNS volunteers))) (CC and) (VP (VBG training) (NP (CD 600,000) (NML (NML (NNS teachers)) (CC and) (NML (NN government) (NNS workers)))))))))) (. .)))
The programme has now run across 19 states, involving 450,000 volunteers and training 600,000 teachers and government workers.
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run
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450000
450,000
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600,000
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compound
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government
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conj
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workers
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(ROOT (S (PP (IN Among) (NP (NP (DT the) (QP (CD 33) (CD million)) (NNS children)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN participated))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (MD can) (VP (VB read) (NP (JJ simple) (NNS sentences))))))))) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN risen) (PP (IN by) (NP (CD 20) (NN %))))) (. .)))
Among the 33 million children who have participated, the number of those who can read simple sentences has risen by 20%.
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participated
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punct
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number
number
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VerbForm=Inf
read
read
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amod
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simple
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sentence
sentences
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have
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VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
rise
risen
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20
20
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%
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One of India's great economic advantages is the youth of its population. To make the most of this advantage, India's children need to be educated. On paper, India is doing well here. The country has a nationwide network of state primary schools funded by a specially designed tax. 96% of children aged 6-14 go to school, even in rural areas. That's well above the average for the developing world and their attendance is good. But the attainment is poor: three quarters of third graders can't read a gradeone text and 53% of grade five kids can't read at the standard they should have achieved at grade two. Levels of achievement are almost as bad in math.  "The main problem in India is not school entry or whether there is a local school; it's the delivery of education, the way teaching is done or not done," says Vinati Sukhdev, the executive director of Pratham, a charity that campaigns for better education in India. And according to Ms. Sukhdev, the country's teachers are the thirdbestpaid in the world but they're poorly trained and are often absent. Teacher attendance at the primary level is only 85%, according to Pratham's research and there's little punishment for those who don't turn up.  The government knows that state schooling needs to improve. In 2009 it passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE), a law for the national provision of free, childfriendly education. It says that there should be two teachers for every 60 students and that they should go to work regularly, get there on time, follow the curriculum, assess how well the children are learning and meet regularly with parents.  "What we need to do next is improve accountability," says Ms. Sukhdev. Schools have management committees that are supposed to include parent and local government representatives. "But they don't work or people don't know they exist." Pratham tries to help local communities and parents drive improvement. "You should see the kind of reaction we get when they realize the teacher is paid but isn't turning up!" says Ms. Sukhdev. "We can't be everywhere, so we limit ourselves to working in a few districts, where we can create model schools. Then we try to work together with local government to make sure every school in the district or state is raised to that level."  The Read India programme is an example of what targeted help can achieve. Pratham has created an easytouse teaching and assessment pack called Learn to Read. It has trained teachers in how to use the pack at school and showed community health workers, volunteers and parents how it could support learning outside school. The programme has now run across 19 states, involving 450,000 volunteers and training 600,000 teachers and government workers. Among the 33 million children who have participated, the number of those who can read simple sentences has risen by 20%.