ASER 2024: Significant Improvement in Assam’s Rural Schools

The ASER 2024 report highlights improvements in Assam’s rural schools since 2018.

Key developments include:

• Mid-day meals: 90.4% of schools have a kitchen/shed (2018: 92.2%).
• Drinking water: 79.4% of schools have facilities (2018: 68%).
• Boys’ toilets: 80.9% are usable (2018: 21.4%).
• Girls’ toilets: 67.7% are usable (2018: 16%).
• Electricity: 95.5% of schools have connections (2018: 35.5%).
• Computers: 88.4% of schools lack facilities (2018: 93.5%).

The report indicates steady progress in essential school infrastructure.