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.
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 2022 reached
500
Districts
15000
Villages
20000
Volunteers
500000
Children
Impact
References to our work
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“We went in favor of rebellion”: The decisions that made India’s Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)
International Journal of Educational Development, 2022
- Melissa Rae Goodnight -
Understanding head teachers’ responsibility towards children’s
foundational learning in rural India: Focusing on their perceptions,
attitudes, barriers, and actions
University of Cambridge, 2021
- Chihiro Kobayashi -
Fostering Fostering equitable access to quality preschool education
in India: challenges and opportunities
International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2021
- Nirmala Rao, Namita Ranganathan, Ravneet Kaur and
Rashi Mukhopadhayay
ASER in the news
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Tracking India's digital progress: The need for measuring digital skills
Deccan Chronicle, 2023
- Disha Trivedi and Lakshita Joshi -
Big changes in early years; funding education is key
Deccan Chronicle, 2023
- Dr. Suman Bhattacharjea -
Flip the page to the chapter on middle school children
The Hindu, 2023
- Dr. Rukmini Banerji -
First ASER survey after pandemic frames the disruption in learning,
and its revival
The Indian Express, 2023
- Dr. Wilima Wadhwa
In focus
ASER National Workshop 2023 conducted in Jaipur, Rajasthan from 18 to 25 August 2023
Decoding ASER for FLN Outcomes with Dr. Rukmini Banerji | Decoding Impact | Sattva Knowledge Institute
Rohini Nilekani in conversation with Dr. Madhav Chavan and Dr. Rukmini Banerji | Grassroots Nation
Play Video
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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