Release of ASER 2021
Wednesday, November 17, 6.30pm IST
ASER Centre was set up in 2008 as an autonomous research unit within Pratham Education Foundation. Established in 1995, Pratham is an innovative learning organization created to improve the quality of education in India. As one of the largest non-governmental organizations in the country, Pratham focuses on high-quality, low-cost, and replicable interventions to address gaps in the education system. The objective of ASER Centre is to carry out survey, assessment, evaluation and research activities in education and other social sectors, as well as to build the capacity of individuals and institutions to design, conduct, understand, and disseminate these activities. One of ASER Centre’s main activities is the design and facilitation of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), the largest citizen led household surveys of children conducted in India.
A year and a half after the COVID-19 pandemic began, ASER 2021 connected with more than 70,000 children in the 5-16 years age group across the country.
In addition to children’s access to learning resources and opportunities, the survey explored the challenges that school reopening poses for households and schools.
