The literacy rate in the country has reached around 81 percent and the
government aims to move towards 100% literacy rate. Union
minister of State for
education gave this information in response to a question asked in Parliament.
In response to a question in Parliament, Union
minister of State for
education Jayant Chaudhary gave information on the status of literacy in the country. He said that the literacy rate in
india in the age group of 7 years and above is 80.9%. This figure is based on the report of the Periodic Labor Force
survey (PLFS) of 2023-24, which has been prepared by the National Statistical
office (NSSO).
Many socio-economic reasons behind low literacy
The
minister of State for
education said that many reasons like poverty, gender discrimination, social inequality are responsible for low literacy in the country. Without removing these issues, it is challenging to achieve 100 percent literacy.
Emphasis on adult
education in National
education Policy 2020
The
government has reiterated its commitment to 100% literacy. The National
education Policy (NEP)
2020 emphasizes on adult
education and lifelong learning. The policy clearly states that adult
education will be promoted through the use of
technology and community participation so that the goal of full literacy can be achieved.
95% or more literacy is considered full literacy
Responding, the
minister of State for
education informed that full literacy in
india is defined as 95% or more literacy rate as per UNESCO definition. At present, Ladakh, Mizoram,
goa and Tripura have been declared fully literate states.