ASER Report

Why is it in news?
  • The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), is recently released by NGO Pratham.
  • The survey is conducted in September, the sixth month of school closures due to COVID-19 across the country.
Major Findings of the Report:
  • About 20% of rural children have no textbooks at home.
  • A third of children with smartphone access still did not receive any learning materials.
  • A majority of the country’s 25 crore students are still at home after seven straight months.
Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 29th Oct 2020
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