For the second consecutive year, Pratham Mysore participated in the nationwide survey of children, by visiting their homes and asking them to take a simple test, in the presence of family members. The purpose of this survey was to estimate their reading, comprehension and arithmetic levels.

This mammoth exercise known as ASER -2006, this year was implemented and monitored through Pratham Mysore in the districts of Mysore, Chamaraja Nagara, Mandya, Kodagu, Hassan, Dakshina Kannada and Chikkamagalore, by enlisting the support of a network of NGOs and educational institutions. The University of Mysore deputed its students from the departments of Education and Social Work for the cause. The survey was organized by the 4 week ends in the month of Oct 2006.

Mysore District Performance

Anganawadi or school	Out of school	Private school	Mothers' Reading	Std 1-2: Learning Levels		Std 3-5: Learning Levels
% Children (Age 3-5)	% Children (Age 6-14)	% Children (Age 6-14)	% Mothers who can read	% Children (Std 1-2) who can read letters, words or more	% Children (Std 1-2) who can recognize numbers or more	% Children (Std 3-5) who can read Level 1 (Std 1) text or more	% Children (Std 3-5) who can do subtraction or more
84.5	1.4	22.2	43.5	83.7	59.7	54.4	53.5