Edu Research & Insights

The ASER stands for Annual Status of Education Report. This ASER 2018 report is published on January 15th 2019. ASER 2018 is the thirteenth ASER report. The report was first published in the year 2005. The Annual Status of Education, ASER report is prepared by the NGO Pratham which measures the school learning outcomes in India . Some facts of survey: The report was based on an annual household survey which covered whopping 5.46 lakh children in 596 rural districts across the country. ASER 2018 is a nation-wide household survey that provides a snapshot of children’s schooling and learning for a representative sample of children across rural India. Children in the age group 3 to 16 are surveyed to find out their enrollment status inschool or pre-school. Children in the age group 5 to 16 are assessed one-on-one to understand their basic reading and arithmetic abilities. ASER continues to be the only national source of information about children’s foundational skills ...

- Many parents visit preschools and share their strong academic performance expectations for their lil lil little children. - They feel that in technology driven world their child should start academic reading, writing very much sooner. And few teachers also share the same thought. "How many letters can Riyan recognise?" "Can Sam identify all the numbers in the table." "Can Ramesh write the paragraph in cursive writing book." - 'Our fast-paced society may give you the impression that your child needs to learn more academic skills—and sooner than ever before. However, the reality is that the "soft" social skills they gain in early childhood—through the slow, simple processes of playing and interacting, engaging with their families, and paying attention to the world around them—will serve them much better and for much longer'. - The softy softy people skills are crucial, as we will not let go of people however technological advance we...