1 in 3 kids in classes 1 2 has never attended school in person due to Covid Report
New Delhi Nov 17 PTI One in every three children in classes 1 and 2 has never attended in-person school before due to the COVID-19 pandemic according to a new reportThe Annual Status of Education Report ASER 2021 was released on WednesdayOne in every three children in Classes I and II have never attended in person classes before Among government school students of Classes I and II 368 per cent never attended pre-primary classes while the corresponding share is 336 in private schools the 16th ASER saidThe report noted that while smartphone ownership has dramatically risen over the last few years childrens access to these devices is often quite limited especially among the youngest learners who have the least access to technologyIt also noted that almost a third of all children in classes 1 and 2 did not have smartphones available at homeOnly 199 per cent children in grades I-II have access to the devices whenever they require The access rises with age with 354 per cent of students in Classes IX and above having constant access the report saidThe survey report pointed out that while 919 per cent of enrolled children have textbooks for their current grade only about a third 335 per cent of children in classes 1-2 of yet to be reopened schools reported to have received learning material from schools in the form of worksheets in print or virtual form online or recorded classes or other learning-related video clipsConducted in September-October 2021 18 months after the first lockdown the survey explores how children in the age group of 5-16 studied at home since the onset of the pandemic and the challenges that the schools and the households now face as schools reopen across statesASER 2021 was conducted in 25 states and three Union Territories It reached a total of 76706 households and 75234 children in the age group of 5-16 years as well as teachers or head teachers from 7299 government schools offering primary gradesThe survey report pointed out that almost all enrolled children have textbooks for their current grade 919 pcThis proportion has increased over the last year for children enrolled in both government and private schools There has been slight increase in additional materials received Overall among enrolled children whose schools had not reopened 398 pc children received some kind of learning materials or activities other than textbooks from their teachers during the reference weekThis is a slight increase over 2020 when 356 pc children received learning materials in the reference week More children in reopened schools received learning materials In the reference week 464 pc children in reopened schools received learning materials and activities as compared to 398 pc children whose schools had not reopened mainly because of the inclusion of homework in reopened schools it said PTI GJS IJT
New Delhi Nov 17 PTI One in every three children in classes 1 and 2 has never attended in-person school before due to the COVID-19 pandemic according to a new reportThe Annual Status of Education Report ASER 2021 was released on WednesdayOne in every three children in Classes I and II have never attended in person classes before Among government school students of Classes I and II 368 per cent never attended pre-primary classes while the corresponding share is 336 in private schools the 16th ASER saidThe report noted that while smartphone ownership has dramatically risen over the last few years childrens access to these devices is often quite limited especially among the youngest learners who have the least access to technologyIt also noted that almost a third of all children in classes 1 and 2 did not have smartphones available at homeOnly 199 per cent children in grades I-II have access to the devices whenever they require The access rises with age with 354 per cent of students in Classes IX and above having constant access the report saidThe survey report pointed out that while 919 per cent of enrolled children have textbooks for their current grade only about a third 335 per cent of children in classes 1-2 of yet to be reopened schools reported to have received learning material from schools in the form of worksheets in print or virtual form online or recorded classes or other learning-related video clipsConducted in September-October 2021 18 months after the first lockdown the survey explores how children in the age group of 5-16 studied at home since the onset of the pandemic and the challenges that the schools and the households now face as schools reopen across statesASER 2021 was conducted in 25 states and three Union Territories It reached a total of 76706 households and 75234 children in the age group of 5-16 years as well as teachers or head teachers from 7299 government schools offering primary gradesThe survey report pointed out that almost all enrolled children have textbooks for their current grade 919 pcThis proportion has increased over the last year for children enrolled in both government and private schools There has been slight increase in additional materials received Overall among enrolled children whose schools had not reopened 398 pc children received some kind of learning materials or activities other than textbooks from their teachers during the reference weekThis is a slight increase over 2020 when 356 pc children received learning materials in the reference week More children in reopened schools received learning materials In the reference week 464 pc children in reopened schools received learning materials and activities as compared to 398 pc children whose schools had not reopened mainly because of the inclusion of homework in reopened schools it said PTI GJS IJT
