Ministry of Education releases National Achievement Survey 2021 report

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The Department of School Education and Literacy has released the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report on May 25.

• The report would enable analysis of results and remedial action at the appropriate level.

• Approximately 34 lakh students from 1.18 lakh schools in 720 districts of rural and urban areas have participated in NAS 2021.

• It assesses the health of the school education system in the country by conducting a comprehensive assessment survey of the learning ability of children in classes III, V, VIII and X with a cycle duration of three years.

• It reflects the overall assessment of the school education system.

• The last edition of the National Achievement Survey was conducted in 2017.

• NAS 2021 was conducted on all India level on 12th November, 2021 and included all government schools, government aided schools and private unaided schools.

• This nationwide survey was administered by CBSE.

• The survey was managed through a technology platform designed and developed by the National Informatics Center (NIC).

• Objective of NAS 2021

• To assess the progress and learning ability of children as an indicator of the efficiency of the education system, so that appropriate remedial action can be taken at various levels.