HIGHLIGHTS :
- A survey was undertaken by the Ministry of Education to learn more about education losses during COVID
- The “National Achievement Survey” is the name of the survey.
- A total of 37,86,885 students were expected to attend classes in Class III, Class V, Class VIII, and Class X.
What is in the News?
A survey was undertaken by the Ministry of Education to learn more about education losses during COVID. In November of 2021, a survey was done. Due to heavy rains, three districts in Andhra Pradesh and 16 districts in Tamil Nadu were unable to participate. The survey was completed by all of the other districts.
About the survey
The “National Achievement Survey” is the name of the survey. It was carried out with the assistance of district coordinators. The previous survey was carried out in the year 2017. The survey’s findings are published as individual district report cards. Furthermore, all district data is compiled at the national level. A total of 1.23 lakh schools were surveyed. The government plans to identify and address the learning disruptions brought on by the pandemic.
In February 2020, the schools were closed. They then began taking lessons online. The country’s digital gap has had a significant impact on children’s educational results. The survey’s structure was designed by NCERT.
Key Findings of the Survey
- Around 6,37,867 students in class III were expected to attend school or take online programmes. However, only 5,40,325 people showed up for the seminars.
- Class III accounted for around 84.71 percent of the total. Classes were expected to be attended by 6,29,870 pupils in Class V.
- However, just 5,45,910 pupils showed up for the classes. In Class V, approximately 86.67 percent of the students showed up.
- Class VIII was predicted to have 11,74,609 students. The classes were only attended by 10,54,437 students. The classes were attended by about 77 percent of the students.
- A total of 13,44,539 students were predicted in Class Only 12,59,758 people showed up. This equates to 93.69 percent.
- In comparison to the other classes, class X had the highest rate of involvement. Lower-grade students suffered the most educational losses.
- This had an impact on their reading and counting abilities.
Overall participation
A total of 37,86,885 students were expected to attend classes in Class III, Class V, Class VIII, and Class X. However, just 34,00,430 students showed up. This 89.79 percent.
