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India’s Journey to Higher Literacy

India’s literacy rate increased from just over 18% in 1951 to more than 80% today.

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Key Points

4 points

Literacy rose from ~18% in 1951 to >80% now.

Multiple stakeholders, including the state and volunteers, contributed.

Literacy impacts gender, caste, and economic conditions.

Experts held a webinar on July 4, 2026 to examine the topic.

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The improvement resulted from combined efforts of the government, civil society groups, and volunteers.

Beyond reading and writing, literacy is linked to gender equality, social class, and poverty.

A webinar titled ‘Is India a literate country?’ discussed these issues on July 4, 2026.

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5 words

literacy

the ability to read and write

interventions

actions taken to help solve a problem

stakeholders

people or groups who care about something

caste

a traditional way some societies divide people into groups

poverty

not having enough money for basic needs

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