School – Pratham

29 Apr 2021

Catch-up is a long-pending, low-hanging fruit: Dr. Rukmini Banerji

Pratham Education Foundation’s CEO Dr Rukmini Banerji was quoted in the Financial Times recently.

5 Apr 2021

Pratham & Liver Foundation join hands to strengthen primary education in 22 villages

Pratham Education Foundation and Liver Foundation have collaborated for an initiative called Pora Lekha (পড়া-লেখা) to strengthen the primary education system in 22 villages of Nagari Gram Panchayat (GP), targeting about 800 children aged 5 to 10 years. The plan entails employing the mothers in Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and equipping them to support children’s learning.

2 Feb 2021

ASER 2014

The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2014, says only an average 48.1 per cent of Class V children across India can read a Class II-level text.

11 Jan 2021

ASER 2018

ASER 2018 is a nation-wide household survey that provides a snapshot of children’s schooling and learning.

11 Jan 2021

ASER 2019 ‘Early Years’

ASER 2019 ‘Early Years’ collected data on the schooling or pre-schooling status of children in the age group 4-8 and , in addition, explored selected competencies that international research has identified as important predictors of future success.

10 Jan 2021

ASER 2020 Wave 1

ASER 2020 survey was one-of-a-kind in the history of ASER. This was the first ever phone survey conducted across the country. The survey explores how children across India are learning in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic and school closures.