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Indian adult association for outstanding contribution to the promotion of adult literacy award

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Literacy gives greater freedom to participate in society more actively: Vice President

One third population of the world is illiterate, a glaring gap in development;

Schools must get transformed into active, vibrant places of learning;

Confers Nehru and Tagore Literacy Awards

Posted On: 30 JUL 2018 7:30PM by PIB Delhi

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Literacy gives greater freedom to participate in society more actively and access better learning and earning opportunities. He was addressing the gathering after conferring the Nehru and Tagore Literacy Awards instituted by the Indian Adult Education Association, here today.

 

The Vice President said that it is indeed a glaring gap in world development that one third population of the world is illiterate. He further said that India has made rapid progress over the last seven decades and the country has tried to ensure universal primary education and literacy. Quoting the 2011 census report, he said that the literacy rate of the country was 73%, with male literacy at 80.9% and female literacy at 64.6%.

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