Adult illiteracy

  India has one of the highest populations of illiterate adults at 267 million, with wide disparity in education attainment among rich and the poor. Various government sponsored programs are being conducted across the country to promote adult literacy and lifelong learning, with emphasis on female participation. The role of Youth in nation-building or development is very important, and this is because the development of any nation lies in the future generation. Democracy, economy, technology and the improvement of medical science all lie in the hands of the Youth. Poverty, unemployment, global warming, and pollution of many types are the problems that the world is facing today. For instance, the centrally sponsored Saakshar Bharat is a program which aims to reduce illiteracy among adults and promote lifelong learning. The program also focusses on increasing literacy among women. The adult literacy rate among women is 59%, which is significantly lower than that of men at 79%.  ...