Who participated in West Bengal?
Koch Behar, Puruliya, Haora: Mandra Lion’s Club
North, South Dinajpur, Malda: Dinajpur Centre for Social Change and Economic Development
Murshidabad, Birbhum: CSRA
Bardhaman: IRSA
Medinipur: Rotary Club
Bankura: Sister Nivedita Kalyan Samiti
N. 24 Parganas: Jan Sanskriti
S. 24 Parganas, Hoogli: Sahay
Nadia, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling: not covered
Support from Calcutta Foundation, Inspirations and many well wishers (Myriad Techno and others)  
What did ASER find?
On ENROLLMENT……… the news is good
All India
93.5% children (6-14) are currently enrolled in school
More than 16% of children (6-14) are in private schools
 
West Bengal
95% children (6-14) currently enrolled in school
 Less than 3% of children (6-14) are in private schools
 
What did ASER find?
SCHOOL PROVISIONS in govt primary schools visited  
All India
Textbooks visible in 80% of schools
Midday meal in 70% of schools
Water available in 70% schools
Toilets in 60% schools
On average, 77.2 % teachers present on day of visit
On average, 70.9 % children present on day of visit
8.3% schools visited had no teacher present on day of visit
 
West Bengal
Textbooks visible in 80% schools
Midday meal in 70% of schools
Water available in 70% of schools
Toilets in 70% schools
On average, 81.8 % teachers present on day of visit
On average, 69.8% children present on day of visit
11.4% schools visited had no teacher present on day of visit
 
What did ASER find?
Children’s learning needs substantial strengthening
All India
Reading…………….
68% children (7-10) cannot read a Std II level story
31% children (11-14) cannot read a Std II level story
Arithmetic………………
54% children (7-10) cannot do a subtraction sum (2 digit with borrowing)
47% children (11-14) cannot do a division problem (3 digit by 1 digit)  
West Bengal
Reading………………….
63% children (7-10) cannot read a Std II level story
22.4% children (11-14) cannot read a Std II level story
Arithmetic…………………….
29% children (7-10) cannot do a subtraction sum (2 digit with borrowing)
22% children (11-14) cannot do a division problem (3 digit by 1 digit)