Guwahati, Feb. 4 -- The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024 has revealed a mixed picture of education in rural Meghalaya, with significant gaps in reading habits, numeracy, digital literacy, and school infrastructure.

Despite an increase in school enrolment, the report highlights that only 17.2 per cent of students in rural Meghalaya use books from school libraries, raising concerns about the effective integration of libraries into learning.

The report, conducted by Pratham, shows that while literacy levels among younger students are improving, numeracy remains a challenge.

Only 7.2 per cent of third-grade students in government schools could divide, significantly lower than the national average of 27.8 per cent.

Furthermore...