Low female literacy: factors and strategies

Author/s: B.S. Vasudeva Rao and P. Viswanadha Gupta

Edition: Volume 46, Number 1, April 2006

Summary: Literacy is a process which dispels and promotes rational thinking and moulds human beings into becoming responsible citizens. The absence of literacy directly and indirectly retards the development of individuals, society, community and the country. For the success of any program, people should be motivated by providing necessary congenial environments, socio-economic conditions and committed efforts on the part of implementing bodies. In spite of the number of efforts made by central and state governments in India, still illiterates remain. This paper identifies factors responsible for people remaining illiterate and suggests strategies to adopt for achieving better results in the district which has the lowest literacy rate in the state and country.

Keywords: Iiteracy, factors responsible, better outcomes, India

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