EDUCATION UGC NET
EDUCATIONAL POLICIES
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Question
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To Increase the Literacy Rate
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Educational is must for All
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The Derail of llliteracy
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To Open More Schools
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Detailed explanation-1: -National Literacy Mission was launched on May 5, 1988 as a Technology Mission to impart functional literacy to non-literates in the country in the age group of 15-35 years in a time bound manner. This age group has been the focus of attention because they are in the productive and reproductive period of life.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the main cause of illiteracy? Illiteracy in India is because of a complex web of social and economic divide in the country. Economic disparities, gender discrimination, caste discrimination, and technological barriers lead to illiteracy in India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Illiteracy affects a person in all stages of their life. An illiterate cannot read and write and therefore will find it difficult to survive any environment and will lack the skill of making the right decisions for his life which affects both them and their community.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: (i) The primary education has been made free and compulsory throughout the country. (ii) Mid day meal scheme has been launched in schools to bring down drop rate. (iii) Adult education centres have been setup to make the grown-ups literate in the largest possible numbers (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan).