The ppt contains information about, What is Illiteracy? Causes of Illiteracy Effects of illiteracy Solutions/Initiatives taken by government to reduce illiteracy statistics of at global level as well as in India Conclusion

2. ILLITERACY
IN
INDIA

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What is Illiteracy?
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➢A state whereby one is unable to read
and write.
➢Lack of any or sufficient education.
➢ Ignorance or the lack of knowledge in a
specific subject
E.g. Computer Illiterate

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Causes of Illiteracy
➢Socio-cultural Barriers.
➢Economic Barriers.
➢Illiterate Parents/Guardians.
➢Non-Availability of educational
institutes in rural areas.
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Restrictions on
girl’s Education
Child
Marriage
1. Socio-Cultural Barriers
Lack of awareness amongst
people
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2. Economical Barriers
Below Poverty
Line People Unemployment
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3. Illiterate Parents/Guardians
Illiterate parents
don’t recognize
importance of
education.
Educated people
are more likely to
provide their
children a quality
education.
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4. Non-Availability of
Educational Institutes
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Effects of Illiteracy
➢ Child Labor
➢ Criminality
➢ Child Marriage
➢ Difficult Life
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Case Study On
Sivakasi Fireworks
Industry,
(10th Dec,1996)

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Criminality
Illiteracy and
exploitation like child
labor naturally
develops a mindset
among the children
to go for crimes.
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Child Marriage
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Parents may fail to recognize the
benefits of taking children to school & force
them to get into early marriages

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Difficult Life
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Government’s Initiatives
Towards Eradication of Illiteracy
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Reserved Quota for
Underdeveloped Sections of
Society

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Free Study
Material
Distribution

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Statistical Data
750M Adults Remain Illiterate

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25.96 % Of Population In India Is
Illiterate
Male 17.86 %
Female 34.54 %

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States With High Illiteracy Rates
States
Rates

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State Wise Illiteracy Rates- Male
Rates

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State Wise Illiteracy Rates- Female
States
RatesRates
States
Rates
States

22. Education plays very supportive role in
developing the strong foundation for the
exploration of the new horizons. Education
not only fulfills the academic requirements
but also empowers one with the logical
wisdom to think out of the box and beyond
the numbers.
Conclusion