In March 2021, the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) drafted in Karnataka only this year found that the level of Learning in reading and numeracy has dropped significantly, especially in primary school classes
For the current report, Pratham surveyed 18,385 children between the age of 5 and sixteen from 13,365 households throughout 24 districts. This was accomplished before this year, the first since the COVID-19 pandemic set in.
Highlights:
The report mentioned that there was a mild shift in enrolment from non-public to government schools throughout all age groups.
The survey mentioned almost 12 months of learning loss amongst students throughout the State.
The decline in foundational abilities is seen throughout the basic grades, amongst students enrolled in government and as well as non-public schools.
It observed that 56.8% of class I students surveyed could not read letters.
In comparison, the 2018 record noted that 40% of class I students have been unable to read letters. This is a drop of over sixteen Percentage points.