CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Recently, the 17th Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022 was released by NGO Pratham, which highlights the impact of the pandemic on education. The report unveils high enrolment of children in schools which is a good performance indicator for government programmes like Nipun Bharat Mission.

Detailed explanation-2: -Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022: The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) released today revealed that almost all (98.4%) students in the age bracket of 6-14 years are now enrolled in schools. This national survey sheds light on learning outcomes in schools and is led by the Pratham Foundation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is biennially published by the NGO Pratham, since 2005. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is a citizen-led household survey that provides nationally representative estimates of children’s schooling status and their foundational reading and arithmetic skills.

Detailed explanation-4: -New Delhi, 20 September 2022: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched today its 2022 State of the Education Report (SOER) for India: Artificial Intelligence in Education – Here, There and Everywhere.

Detailed explanation-5: -As of 2021, the literacy rate in rural India was around 73.5%. This includes 81% male and 65% female literacy in rural section of India. As the rural economy currently contributes to 25-30% of the country’s GDP, literacy in these parts is important for the Indian economy.