ANNUAL STATUS OF EDUCATION REPORT (2005 – 2007)

Pratham, a national level NGO in India, working in the field of primary rural education for over a decade, has facilitated all India surveys, known as Annual Status of Education Reports: ASER (Annual Status of Education Report) for 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Calcutta Foundation took a major part in this ASER program and fully funded ASER for 2005, 2006 and 2007.

ASER is carried out

• To know and understand the status of learning and teaching in randomly selected areas in some districts.
• To make available the findings to parents, elected representatives of PRI, teachers and administrators.
• To help and to participate in finding solutions to low literacy and numeracy levels at primary levels in rural India  (CF has been involved in ASER for rural Bengal).
• To encourage future district-level Sarva Shiksha Abhyan plans, which are  based on local needs.
• To assist in effective implementation of plans.