Question

Write short note.

Literacy and education

Answer 1

1. The proportion of literate population of a country is an indicator of its socio-economic development.
2. It reveals the standard of living, social status of women, availability of educational facilities, etc.
3. The level of economic development is both, a cause and a consequence of literacy rate. 
4. Every country has its own definition of literacy. In India, literacy rate denotes the percentage of population above 7 years of age, which is able to read, write and has the ability to do arithmetic calculation with understanding