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Over 65 per cent of the 1,374 surveyed students between ages 14 and 18 could not solve basic arithmetic division problems and over 25% could not read a complete sentence in English.

We are falling short on a key objective, as the latest ASER findings show, even though tech enablers could boost learning in rural India.

ASER findings reveal a worrying deficit of basic skills but telecom connectivity and digital enablers offer cause for hope as it might yet be possible for online education to play a complementary role in getting left-behinds up to speed.

The ASER report stated that of all youth who used social media, only about half were familiar with the online safety settings that were included in the survey. Males are more likely to know about these settings than females.

Latest ASER report has significant pointers on how country could use education to leverage its demographic dividend

According to the ASER report, females are less likely to be enrolled in the STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) stream (28.1%) than males (36.3%)

The 2023 report reveals that children in India continue to struggle with basic reading and arithmetic skills well into their teenage years, even after reaching senior classes such as standard 10 and the higher secondary levels of education (Classes 11 and 12).

While nearly 85% of the surveyed youth can measure length using a scale when the starting point is 0 cm, the proportion drops to 39% when the starting point is moved | Latest News India

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ASER 2022 shows a steep decline in the reading ability of school children during the pandemic.