DIMAPUR, AUGUST 24 (MExN): ASER Centre, the autonomous research and assessment unit of Pratham, today released data on the trend of basic reading and math skills in Nagaland from 2010 to 2014. The ASER, in a press release, today informed that over the years there have been considerable drops in the reading ability of Std V children. “This drop is significant for the state of Nagaland in comparison to the neighboring states like Manipur, and also the All India average,” it stated. Since 2010, the drop is close to 12% for the state of Nagaland. It further informed that Nagaland is performing lower than its neighboring state Manipur when it comes to Math. Similarly with reading, there is a decrease in the performance of Std III and Std V students over the years. The Annual Status of Education (ASER) effort for 2016 is scheduled to kick off on August 30 and the report to be released by mid-January, 2017.
