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100			_aGazta, Parul and Jadhav, Jagdish _943464
245			_aDoes access to educational institutions signify gaining quality education?
260			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
300			_a58(30), Jul 29, 2023: p.21-24
520			_aThe Annual Status of Education Report has been instrumental in understanding the education trends in rural India. The ASER 2022, published after a gap of four years, draws attention to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic on the primary and middle school education. While an increase in the enrolment rate is an encouraging observation, declining foundational learning abilities is a grim development. Drawing inferences from the major findings of the report, this article suggests the need for renewed collective efforts from the state, teachers, parents, and neighbourhood community to meet the new educational challenges.- Reproduced
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
906			_aEDUCATION
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