India's literacy rate: 84 million children have never attended school
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Oct 01, 2016, 04:30 IST | Updated: Oct 01, 2016, 04:30 IST
The country's 2011 census data reveal startling figures about its literacy rate
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According to the 2011 Census, 84 million Indian children have never attended any educational institution.
According to the 2011 Census, 84 million Indian children have never attended any educational institution.
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The need to work is often cited as the main reason for not going to school, but 86.26% of uneducated people are not working.
The need to work is often cited as the main reason for not going to school, but 86.26% of uneducated people are not working.
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The average literacy rate among the disabled is far below the national average.
The average literacy rate among the disabled is far below the national average.
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