PRESENTATION

ON

ILLITERACY IN

INDIA

BY:-VAIBHAV GAUR

INTRODUCTION

A person who is

unable to read, write

and interpret written

documentation is

called as an

“illiterate.”

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1. Socio-cultural Barriers.

2. Economic Barriers.

3. Illiterate Parents/Guardians.

4. Non-Availability of educational institutes in rural areas.

Causes of Illiteracy 3

1. Socio-cultural Barriers

Poor condition of

Girls in rural India.

Child Marriages.

Traditional Beliefs.

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2. Economic Barriers

B.P.L. (Below

Poverty Line)

People.

High cost of

Education.

No source of

earning.

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3. Illiterate Parents/ Guardians

Illiterate parents

don’t recognize

importance of

education.

Educated people

are more likely to

provide their

children a quality

education.

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4. Non-Availability of Schools 7

1. Child Labor.2. Criminality.3. Child Marriage.4. Unemployment.

Effects of illiteracy 8

1. Child Labour9

2. Criminality

Illiteracy and

exploitation like child

labor naturally

develops a mindset

among the children

to go for crimes.

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3. Child Marriage

Child marriage is a

product of cultures

that devalue women

and girls and

discriminate against

them.

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4. Unemployment 12

1. Sarva shiksha Abhiyan.

2. Anganwadi kendra.

3. Mahila Sashakt Yojna.

4. Scholarship Programs.

5. Free Mid-Day Meals.

6. Free study material distribution in govt. schools.

7. Reserved Quota for underdeveloped sections of society.

Govt. Initiatives for Child

Literacy13

1. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

Free Elementary

Education to

Everyone.

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2. Anganwadi Kendra

An initiative of

Department of

Women and Child

Development –

Government of

India.

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3. Mahila Shashakt Yojna

An initiative to

empower women of

the society.

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4. Scholarship Provisions

Monetary Help.

Admissions in

Reputed Institutes.

Bright Future.

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5. Free Mid Day Meals

A provision of free

mid day meal to

students to attract

them to attend

classes in school.

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6. Free Study Material

Distribution

Distribution of

Books, Notebooks,

Bags and other

stationary for free of

cost in schools.

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7. Reserved Quota for

Underdeveloped Sections of

Society

Reserved Quota for

Backward classes of

the region who can

not afford costly

education.

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Conclusion

Education plays very supportive role in

developing the strong foundation for the

exploration of the new horizons. Education not

only fulfills the academic requirements but also

empowers one with the logical wisdom to think

out of the box and beyond the numbers.

THANK YOU…

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