ACTIVITY
paragraphs. For this,
Study Table 1.5 carefully and fill in the blanks in the following paragraphs. Er
you may need to make calculations based on the table.
TABLE 1.5 EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OF RURAL
POPULATION OF UTTAR PRADESH
Male
Category
Female
76%
Literacy rate for rural population
Literacy rate for rural children in age group 10-14 years 90%
Percentage of rural children aged 10-14 attending school 85%
82%
54%
87%
(a) The literacy rate for all age groups, including young and old, is for nura
males and for rural females. However, it is not just that these many
adults could not attend school but that there are who are currently not in
school.
(b) It is clear from the table that % of rural girls and % of rural boys are
not attending school. Therefore, illiteracy among children in the age group 10.
14 is as high as % for rural females and % for rural males.
(c) This high level of illiteracy among -
age group, even after more than
68 years of our independence, is most disturbing. In many other states also
we are nowhere near realisation of the constitutional goal of free and compulsory
education for all children up to the age of 14, which was expected to be achieved
by 1960.
Answers
Below are given the fill in the blanks.
Explanation:
(a) The literacy rate for all age groups, including young and old, is 52% for rural males and 19% for rural females. However, it is not just that these many
adults could not attend school but that there are 36% males and 69% females who are currently not in school.
(b) It is clear from the table that 69% of rural girls and 36% of rural boys are
not attending school. Therefore, illiteracy among children in the age group 10. 14 is as high as 61% for rural females and 32% for rural males.
(c) This high level of illiteracy among 10-14 age group, even after more than 68 years of our independence, is most disturbing. In many other states also we are nowhere near realisation of the constitutional goal of free and compulsory education for all children up to the age of 14, which was expected to be achieved by 1960.
Answer: (ACCORDING TO THE UPDATED SYLLABUS , THE RIGHT ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION IS )
(a) The literacy rate for all age groups, including young and old, is 76% for rural males and 54% for rural females. However, it is not just that these many adults could not attend school but that there are (100 - 85) 15% male and (100 - 82) 18% female who are currently not in school.
(b) It is clear from the table that 18% (100 - 85) of rural girls and 15 % (100 - 90) of rural boys are not attending school. Therefore, illiteracy among children in the age group 10 - 14 is as high as 13% (100 - 87) for rural females and 10% (100 - 90) for rural males.
(c) This high level of illiteracy among 10 - 14 age group, even after more than 68 years of our independence, is most disturbing. In many other states also we are nowhere near realisation of the constitutional goal of free and compulsory education for all children up to the age of 14, which was expected to be achieved by 1960.