1.
ILLITERACY

2.
WHO IS ILLITERATE?
 A person who is unable to sign and unable to read and
write, in simple sentences is called illiterate.

3.
LITERACY RATES AMONG YOUTH AND ADULT
Reference: www.uis.unesco.org

4.
CAUSES OF ILLITERACY
• Economic condition
• Lack of awareness and consciousness
• Caste division
• Prefer to work rather than study(For some earning)
• Gender inequality
• Lack of schools in rural area

5.
LITERACY RATE
BY SEX
IN INDIA
62.8
81.1
50.8
74.475.2
88.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
ADULT YOUTH
Total Female Male
Reference: www.uis.unesco.org

6.
• According to CENSUS 2011 India’s adult literacy rate was 74.04%
which improved by 8.66% from last census.
• Highest literacy rate was at Kerala state having 94%
• Lowest literacy rate was at Bihar state having 61.8%
• Literacy rate among male was 82.14%
• Literacy rate among Female was 65.46%

7.
LITERACY RATE MAP OF INDIA

8.
POLICIES IMPLEMENTED BY GOVERNMENT
Right to Education
• Right of education for every child of age 6-14
• Reservation of 25% seats to poor category
students in private schools
• No donation
• No interview
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
Yojana
• Focused on girl child education

9.
Anganwadi kendra
POLICIES IMPLEMENTED BY GOVERNMENT

10.
• Literacy is a strong weapon which can root out the
social issues like Dowry, Corruption, Child labor.
• Literate population can contribute manifolds in the
Economic and Social development of nation
• Literacy is key to developed and powerful nation.

11.
WHAT MUST BE DONE…
• Need of
• Extra 1.9 million teachers
• 4 million new class rooms
• $ 16 billion dollars for world’s most poor regions
• Elimination of school fees for low income earners
• Effective teachers training programs
• Improvement of existing education standards