Strengthening Access & Quality Education in Lakhimpur (SAQEL)
Learning outcomes, STEM skills and school & community indicators from the project's Final Assessment, with year-wise progress since the 2022 baseline.
Learning levels 2026
Child Competency Assessment (CCA), Classes 3–5. Bars show the share of students at each level; the darkest bar is the target level.
Assamese reading levels
80.02% of students in grades 3 to 5 can read a short story fluently in Assamese.
Sample: 3,514 students · 2,812 at story level
English reading levels
71.02% of students can read a sentence fluently in English.
Sample: 3,513 students · 2,495 at sentence level
Letter writing levels
82.35% of children in grades 3 to 5 can independently write a short, meaningful letter (no mistakes or fewer than 3).
Sample: 3,513 students · 1,918 + 975 = 2,893 independent writers
Maths operation levels
76.27% of students in grades 3 to 5 can independently perform simple division.
Sample: 3,514 students · 2,680 at division level
Real world applications & STEM
With STEM support and counselling, 96% of students in grades 6–8 can solve questions related to real-world applications (measuring length, time, money, weight).
Real-world application tasks
% of grade 6–8 students solving real-world tasks
Target 60%. Jun 2025 = half-yearly; Dec 2025 = annual CCA (1,415 of 1,511).
STEM skill 2026
% of students in STEM assessment (n = 2,546)
Scientific experiments target: 50% independently or in groups.
Girls opting for Science after Class X
% of girls passing Class X from the 4 project high schools
2023-24: 11 of 78 · 2024-25: 14 of 72 · 2026: 27 of 82. Target: +15%.
School performance & HSLC results
Gunotsav (Government of Assam school-quality assessment) grades and Class X (HSLC) pass rates in project schools.
Gunotsav grades of project schools
In Gunotsav 2025, 81% of project schools achieved A and A+ grades, up from 67% in 2024.
Grade breakdown (no. of schools of 100) from the result matrix; indicator table reports 83% A/A+ for 2025 and 2026.
HSLC (Class X) pass percentage
Pass percentage rose to 83% in 2026, from 64.5% in 2025.
2026 passed students by division: 1st – 23 · 2nd – 71 · 3rd – 16 (4 project high schools).
Schools meeting ≥ 7 of 10 RTE parameters
All 100% of project schools meet at least 7 of the 10 RTE parameters (target 60%).
Schools with improved infrastructure
85% of schools have improved classrooms and teaching-learning equipment (target 80%).
Mothers Group & School Management Committees
91% of schools have Mothers' Groups actively engaged in children's education, operating independently and improving mid-day meal quality.
Mothers Group engagement
of schools with active, independent Mothers' Groups (70% in 2025 · target 80%)
100 Mothers' Groups covered.
Mothers' Groups formed, by year
Number of groups formed (total 100)
One record has an unreadable year and is not shown.
School Management Committees
of SMCs (97 of 100) function independently and prepare school development plans
Average 17 members per SMC (range 14–20) · 2–6 school visits a month · 42 SDPs approved in 2025.
Social-emotional learning & attendance
SEL sessions in the 20 middle schools are joyful and activity based, helping raise attendance and reduce absenteeism.
SEL competencies 2026
76.5% of children show improved self-awareness (target 70% improved perception & attitude).
Average monthly attendance, 20 ME schools
Attendance rose from 81.20% in 2022 to 88.56% in 2026; absenteeism fell to 13%.
From the SEL programme assessment: baseline monthly average 41%; no 2024 figure reported.
Year-wise trends
Foundational literacy & numeracy across the last three annual assessments, and every tracked indicator from baseline to final assessment.
Foundational learning outcomes, Classes 3–5
% of students at the target level in each annual Child Competency Assessment
Annual 2024 and 2025 = December CCA; 2026 = Final Assessment. Targets: reading & writing 70%, division 80%.
Indicator tracking, Baseline 2022 → Final 2026
Project indicator tracking table
As reported in the Final Assessment Report 2026. Badges compare the final value with the target.
Source & notes
- Source: Final Assessment Report – SAQEL Project 2022–2026, Aide et Action, Guwahati Regional Office. Assessment data collected through Google Forms for all 100 schools.
- Learning-level trend uses the annual CCA results stated in the report's result matrix (Dec 2024, Dec 2025) and the Final Assessment 2026.
- NA = not assessed in that round.