The Network on Education Quality Monitoring in Asia-Pacific (NEQMAP) is pleased to invite you to a presentation and discussion of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022 results by Dr Wilima Wadhwa, Director ASER Centre (NEQMAP Member- India).
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Presenter’s Photo and Short Bio
Dr. Wilima Wadhwa is the Director of the ASER Centre. She has been associated with ASER since its inception in 2005 and is the architect of the ASER survey and other primary research studies currently being undertaken by ASER Centre. ASER's unique approach to measuring learning outcomes has been recognized nationally and internationally and has also been adapted by several other countries in Asia and Africa.
Dr. Wadhwa earned her undergraduate degree, with Honors in Economics from Delhi University, MA degrees in Economics from Delhi University and University of California, and her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California.
Dr. Wadhwa has been published extensively and teaches statistics and econometrics at the University of California (Irvine), and the Indian Statistical Institute (New Delhi). She has also been a member of various government and international committees, including the Questionnaire Expert Group for PISA and PISA-D. Dr. Wadhwa’s other research interests include development and economics of education.
General Information
Description: After a gap of 4 years, ASER was in the field across all rural districts of India in September 2022. The report presents national and state-level estimates of educational outcomes that can be used to evaluate the impact of almost two years of pandemic-induced school closures in India.
Date: February 7th 2023, 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Bangkok time (GMT+7)
Registration Link: http://bit.ly/3iWEjnf
For any questions on this webinar, please contact the NEQMAP Secretariat (neqmap@unesco.org)
For further information about ASER 2022: http://bit.ly/3WCh3IH
For further information about NEQMAP: http://bit.ly/32RY6IP
