Illiteracy in India-In Requirement of Fundamental Reform

It was once said by a great leader that “Literacy is the bridge from misery to hope”. (Kofi Annan, 1997) But, for millions of children around the world this bridge is left broken, shattered, never to be repaired, for they are uneducated. Illiteracy lives everywhere and is a challenge facing all of humanity regardless of race, religion, or ideology. A country with illiterate children faces many issues. The challenges in India are a crippling combination of cultural, economic, and social issues caused all by illiteracy. Home to the largest child population of 400 million citizens aged below eighteen, the country has one of the most rigorous and a competitive schooling system in the world. The nation also has one of the lowest literacy rates globally. India’s structure of education and organization society has shaped the causes, effects and the possible solutions to the illiteracy problem. As an emerging major producer and consumer nation, India must learn to clean-up and overcome the weak and ineffective educational system and seize its future so the next generation can see a literate and soaring India.