More than 50 percent rural children from Assam studying in Standar
III and Standard V cannot read Standard I level text, according to
Annual Status of Educationa Report(ASER) 2013, a nation wide study
conducted by an NGO called Pratham Education Foundation.
The survey reveals that only 31.1 percent of children studying in Standar III can read a Std I level text or more. At all India level this percentage is slightly high with 40.1 percentage.
The study was conducred in 550 districts across the country, it covers a huge sample of 15,941villages and 3.27 lakh household and 5.69 lakh children. In Assam its sample size was 616 villages, 12526 households and 20154 children from 21 districts.
The annual household study is done by using simple tools and one to one evaluation. children are asked to do simple arithmetic and basic reading. It also sees whether school has adequete infrastructure or not to provide quality education.
After 3 years of RTE and 14 years of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, the only achievement is high rate of enrollment. Dose RTE means right to schooling?
ASER is done in September, October and November month of a year, which are the last quarter of Assam's academic year. The study reveales that at the end of two academic year more than 50 percent of Standard II children cannot read simple words. In such situation how can we expect that those kid will achied their grade level competence in their higher classes which are more complecated.
Here a question arise, what are the reasonable learning goals for Standar I-II in coming years. What interventions are being planned for Standard I-II for building early foundations for learning.
At all India level, close to 78 percent of standard III children and 50 percent of stadard V children cannot read Standard II level text.
However the situation is worse in Assam, 87.9 percent of standard III children and 65.2 percent of standard V children cannot read standard II level text. Without immidiate and urgent help these children cannot make progress in the education system. Grade level teaching of syllebus cannot be done effectively unless the basic skill of reading with understanding is in place.Inability to rad affects children's progress in all subjects.Immidiate plans to implement strong reading programs in primary school is needed.
ASER 2013 says that only 11.2 percent of standard V children can do divison. The inability to do division is just an indicator that points toserious problem in our ability to do teaching learning maths.
If this trend of elementary education contnues there will be a great danger for the state.
The survey reveals that only 31.1 percent of children studying in Standar III can read a Std I level text or more. At all India level this percentage is slightly high with 40.1 percentage.
The study was conducred in 550 districts across the country, it covers a huge sample of 15,941villages and 3.27 lakh household and 5.69 lakh children. In Assam its sample size was 616 villages, 12526 households and 20154 children from 21 districts.
The annual household study is done by using simple tools and one to one evaluation. children are asked to do simple arithmetic and basic reading. It also sees whether school has adequete infrastructure or not to provide quality education.
After 3 years of RTE and 14 years of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, the only achievement is high rate of enrollment. Dose RTE means right to schooling?
ASER is done in September, October and November month of a year, which are the last quarter of Assam's academic year. The study reveales that at the end of two academic year more than 50 percent of Standard II children cannot read simple words. In such situation how can we expect that those kid will achied their grade level competence in their higher classes which are more complecated.
Here a question arise, what are the reasonable learning goals for Standar I-II in coming years. What interventions are being planned for Standard I-II for building early foundations for learning.
At all India level, close to 78 percent of standard III children and 50 percent of stadard V children cannot read Standard II level text.
However the situation is worse in Assam, 87.9 percent of standard III children and 65.2 percent of standard V children cannot read standard II level text. Without immidiate and urgent help these children cannot make progress in the education system. Grade level teaching of syllebus cannot be done effectively unless the basic skill of reading with understanding is in place.Inability to rad affects children's progress in all subjects.Immidiate plans to implement strong reading programs in primary school is needed.
ASER 2013 says that only 11.2 percent of standard V children can do divison. The inability to do division is just an indicator that points toserious problem in our ability to do teaching learning maths.
If this trend of elementary education contnues there will be a great danger for the state.