According to the Ministry of Education, Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in India at 61.8%, followed by Arunachal Pradesh at 65.3% and Rajasthan at 66.1%.
* Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India at 94%, followed by Lakshadweep at 91.85% and Mizoram at 91.33%.
* Union Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi shared this information in response to a written question in Lok Sabha.
* The literacy rate in rural India is 67.77% compared to 84.11% in urban India.
The Adult Literacy Rate: The Samagra Shiksha Scheme :
* To improve adult literacy rates, a centrally sponsored scheme called Saakshar Bharat was implemented in rural areas of 404 districts in 26 states and one union territory, which had a female literacy rate of 50% or below according to Census 2001.
* The scheme aimed to raise the overall literacy rate of the country to 80% and reduce the gender gap to 10% points by the end of the XII five year plan. The programme was prolonged to March 31, 2018.
* The Samagra Shiksha Scheme aims to provide universal access and retention in education, bridging gender and social category gaps, and enhancing learning levels from pre-school to senior secondary levels.
* The central government assists states and union territories in implementing the Samagra Shiksha Scheme as a program...
Source : India Today