Question

write a 100 word peregraph on problem of decreasing rate of litrecy

Answer 1

The rate of literacy in Indian women is dismal in comparison to India’s progress in other areas, as well as in comparison to other economically similar countries. In a country which is fast becoming one of the world’s largest superpowers, less than half of the female population is literate. This figure is much lower than that in China as well as in many low-income economies which are far behind India’s in terms of many other developmental achievements. The resultant social inequalities in India are robbing women of basic freedoms, reducing their quality of life as well as the quality of life of their families. It has been observed that a more educated mother provides better health and education for her children, and plays far less of a …show more content… 

If parents do decide to send a child to school, it has been observed that they would rather send a son. One reason for this is that labour division in India leaves women assuming a dominant role in domestic work which does not require a formal education. The more concerning issues, however, come into play because in Indian culture the son’s role is much more instrumental to his parents’ future well-being than the daughter’s . 
The standard of patrilocal exogamy requires a woman to marry a man who lives outside of her village and reside there with him, keeping little contact with her biological family. Parents know that any investment made in a daughter’s education will only be for the benefit of her husband’s family