PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024: Learning Gaps in Classes 6 and 9
Why in the news
The survey exposed lasting weaknesses in reading and maths, echoing Pratham’s ASER trends across rural and urban India.
Causes
- Socioeconomic gaps: educated parents, electricity and digital tools help.
- Weak infrastructure, undertrained teachers, rote learning, low parental engagement, weak assessment.
Way forward
- Move to critical thinking and conceptual learning.
- Regular assessment for early remedial help.
- Continuous teacher training in pedagogy, FLN and digital use.
- School-family partnerships.
- Per UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report 2024-25: standardised principal training, gender-inclusive hiring, clear leadership roles.
Exam angle
- Policy link: NEP 2020 and FLN.