25% rural kids aged 14-18 can’t read Std 2 text in own tongue

Report published by Pratham Foundation shows nearly 43% children in 14-18 age group cannot read sentences in English, while among their rural counterparts, 25% struggle to read a Class 2-level text in their respective regional language, shows ASER. More than half of kids in rural areas struggle with simple division, something they should have mastered in Class 3 or 4.