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Friday, September 19, 2025
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Topic: ASER

Govt schools in rural India outperform private in bouncing back from COVID-19 learning loss

The 2024 Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) showed that reading & arithmetic levels for Class 3 students in govt schools in rural India have improved over pre-pandemic levels.

Did Covid lead to more kids dropping out of classes? No, thanks to govt schools, finds survey

Highest level of enrolment in 2022 since introduction of RTE, adds Annual Status of Education Report. From 97.2% in 2018, enrolment figure for 6-14 age was up to 98.4% in 2022.

How India can make overworked teachers adapt to newer policies to fix learning loss in kids

There are many ways to design incentives in the public education space in India that can change classroom culture and the learning outcomes of children.

Covid-driven or general trend? Need to study why more kids are taking pvt tuition, experts say

More than 70% of students are now enrolled in government schools, and nearly 40% take tuition. Experts consider if these trends are pandemic-driven or more long-term

Enrolment in govt schools goes up but more children taking private tuitions, says ASER report 

The report also shows that in 2020 and 2021, there has been an increase in the number of children not enrolled in schools, especially among boys. 

1 in 10 rural households got phone to back child’s study during lockdown, says ASER report

ASER 2020 (rural) also found that 12.7% of rural students from both government and private schools used their neighbours’ phones to study during the lockdown.

Look beyond Adityanath’s saffron robe. His govt is revolutionising UP’s primary education

By late 2021, Uttar Pradesh will start witnessing the results of its massive exercise targeting real learning among children, which will be a model for India.

Cognitive skills of 4-year-olds at anganwadis lower than private school counterparts: ASER

NGO Pratham’s Annual Status of Education Report finds that children from less-advantaged homes are ‘affected disproportionately’ in performing basic tasks.

On Camera

Terror and talks, no. Terror and cricket, yes?

Have the totally avoidable overs in the Asia Cup sent mixed signals about our resolve to fight terrorism coming from Pakistan’s soil? Govt needs to explain reasons for this sudden ‘olive branch’.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

‘Attack on one is attack on both’—As Pakistan & Saudi Arabia sign pact, a look at their ties since 1967

Building on long-standing ties & Islamic solidarity, Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement comes at a time of heightened regional tensions especially after Israeli attack on Doha.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.