Sir,
Refer news item ‘JK least literate among Northern States’ DE June 11.
The news item seems unbelievable.One did not expect that a State like Jammu and Kashmir will figure among the least literate among northern States keeping in view the thrust the successive Governments had been laying on education. The State has the distinction of providing free education to students upto university level. Besides, it has been receiving liberal financial assistance from the Centre. Many schemes like Sarva Shikshya Abhyan are in operation to promote the cause of education. If such is the status of education in J&K, it is quite dismaying. The census report 2011 reveals that the State has 76.8 percent literate male population and 56.4 percent of female population which is below national average both in males and females.
The reprot is an eye-opener for the Education authorities in the State and they should go for introspection in this matter.
Yours etc…..
Vinod Kalsotra
Udhampur
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