ASER Centre and Pratham Education Foundation collaborated with the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute (SCSTRTI), Government of Odisha to conduct a research study in the five tribal districts of Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Gajapati, Malkangiri and Rayagada in Odisha from February to April 2022 (2021-22 academic year).The study focuses on understanding the status of children in terms of schooling (school enrolment) and learning and experiences related to learning opportunities during the pandemic, and providing recommendations for the way forward
The specific objectives of the study specified in the call for proposals released by SCSTRTI included: