1 in 3 kids in Classes 1 and 2 have never attended school in person due to Covid-19: ASER 2021

ASER 2021 shows that 1 in 3 kids in Classes 1 and 2 have never attended school in person due to Covid-19.

The 16th Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2021 released on Wednesday shows that one in three kids in Classes 1 and 2 have never attended school in person due to Covid-19.

ASER explored how the children in the age group of 5-16 studied at home since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, and what challenges are now faced by schools and households and schools are reopening across the country.