Literacy in India & problems

Only 12% of the total Indian population was literate when India was declared a free country. Over the period of time the literacy rate has gone up by 52% (according to the 1991 census). Literacy rate among the urban population is higher than among the rural, higher among the men than among the women, higher in high class than SC &ST. As per the census of 2001 literacy rate has gone up to 65%. But underdeveloped countries like Srilanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand has achieved more literacy rate in shorter time span.

Reasons of poor literacy rate in India –

1. Inadequate infrastructure of school facilities in villages.         
2. Inadequate number of teachers in rural areas.
3. Forced dropouts of females by their parents. (Male literacy rate – 76% & Female literacy rate 54%)
4. High rate of poverty.
5. Lack of innovative teaching methods.
6. Lack of political will.

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