Govt to conduct NAS 2021 survey to assess learning achievements of students
India TodayThe Government of India is all set to implement a sample-based National Achievement Survey for Classes 3, 5, 8, and 10 with a cycle period of three years. The last National Achievement Survey was held on November 13, 2017, to assess the competencies developed by children at grade levels 3, 5 and 8. It is expected that nearly 1.23 lakh schools and 38 lakh students in 733 districts across 36 states and UTs will be covered in the NAS 2021. For the smooth and fair conduct of the survey, as many as 1,82,488 field investigators; 1,23,729 observers, 733 district-level coordinators and district nodal officers separately, and 36 state nodal officers in each state and UTs have been appointed. Also, 1,500 board representatives have been appointed in the districts to monitor overall functioning and ensuring fair conduct of NAS 2021.