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Children’s basic reading ability down to pre-2012 levels, maths skills dips to 2018 levels: ASER report

18/01/2023 08:52 PM | Click to read full article

Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2022 showed that the drops are visible in government as well as private schools in most states and for both boys and girls. While the maximum drop in reading abilities has been seen in states such as Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, the drop in maths skills has been seen in Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and Haryana. ASER is a nationwide, citizen-led household survey that provides a snapshot of children’s schooling and learning in rural India.

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