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UPSC Editorial Analysis: Literacy in India

General Studies-2; Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.   Introduction The 2023–24 Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) has reported India’s national literacy rate at 9%, marking a clear improvement from the 74% literacy rate in Census 2011. While this is an encouraging development, the figures hide deep-rooted disparities …

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Mizoram India’s First Fully Literate State

Source:  CNBC Context: The Chief Minister of Mizoram officially declared the state as fully literate. With this, Mizoram has become the first state in India to achieve complete literacy. Earlier, on 24.06.2024, Ladakh became the first administrative unit to declare full literacy. About Mizoram India’s First Fully Literate State: What is ‘Full Literacy’? A state …

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New India Literacy Programme

Facts for Prelims Source: PIB  Context: The government has launched a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, the “New India Literacy Programme” (NILP) for implementation during five years from the FYs 2022-23 to 2026-27