The word “Literacy” means an ability to read and write with understanding in any language.A person, who can only read but cannot write is not literate.An illiterate person has to face many practical difficulties in life he cannot read a letter addressed to him by his near and dear ones, he cannot calculate his own income and expenses etc.
The percentage of literate person in India has considerably increased when compared to earlier years.Educated citizens makes intelligent choices and undertake research and development projects.The literacy rate in India is 64.84%.Among all the states in India, Kerala had the highest literacy rate with 94%.
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