About ASER
ASER Centre uses simple yet rigorous methods to generate evidence at scale on the impact of social sector programs and policies, focusing mainly on the education sector.
ASER 2023
Full report
Main findings
Evidence Brief: Vocational education and training among rural Indian youth
Evidence Brief: Digital readiness of India's youth
All districts pages
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Keynote address by Mr. Manish Sabharwal
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Webinar in collaboration with EkStep Foundation
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ASER 2023: Main findings
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Youth stories by ASER
Core areas
Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is a nationwide household survey that captures the status of children’s enrollment and learning outcomes in rural India every year.
The Research and Assessment units design and implement research projects and measurement tools that delve deeper into different aspects of children’s educational trajectories.
The Capacity building unit helps individuals and institutions understand the importance and the nuts and bolts of designing simple metrics and measures.
ASER 2023 reached
1
States
1
Districts
1000
Villages
34000
Youth
ASER 2022 reached
500
Districts
15000
Villages
20000
Volunteers
500000
Children
Impact
ASER in the news
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Better use of technology needs free access
The Hindu, 2024
- Dr. Madhav Chavan -
On education, let’s listen to the teenagers
The Indian Express, 2024
- Dr. Rukmini Banerji -
Time to move beyond 1-2-3-4: What the ASER report
reveals about Indian education system
The Economic Times, 2024
- Dr. Wilima Wadhwa -
Mapping girls’ route from school to work
Deccan Herald, 2024
- Dr. Suman Bhattacharjea
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Data for better education, a brighter future for students
The Hindu, 2024
- Neeraj Trivedi, Shweta Bhutada -
How educated mothers of young kids can help strengthen their learning journey
The Indian Express, 2024
- Sanjay Kumar, Dr. Rukmini Banerji -
It's a strong foundation of primary education that will take India forward
Mint, 2024
- Dr. Rukmini Banerji -
Are India’s youth ready for a Digital India? Evidence from ASER 2023
Education World, 2024
- Disha Trivedi
In focus
Dr Rukmini Banerji delivered the Foundation Day lecture on 'Opportunities & Challenges for Education in Today’s India' at IIM Bangalore
Dr Rukmini Banerji spoke at the Annual Conference of What Works Hub for Global Education | Watch here
Read Dr Deepak Kumar's journal article 'Improving children's foundational learning through community-school participation' in Labour Economics
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After a four year gap, ASER returned to the field in 2022 and surveyed around 700,000 children. Watch this video on the national picture of enrollment and learning levels in rural India after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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