These reasons include absence of quality education

Running head: BRIEFING PAPER 0
ILLETERACY IN INDIA
MARCH 24, 2020
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BRIEFING PAPER 1
Contents
A clear statement of the purpose of policy brief.............................................................2
A concise summary of the social policy challenge..........................................................2
Identification of some available policy options..............................................................4
Reference list.......................................................................................................6

BRIEFING PAPER 2
A clear statement of the purpose of policy brief
In India, the literacy is essential for the socio-economic development. The illiteracy is biggest
issue in India. India is 2nd largest populated country among all. The rate of illiteracy is higher
there. There are various reasons of illiteracy in India1. These reasons include absence of quality
education, illiteracy amongst females as well as poverty. The main purpose of this policy brief is
to highlight the issue of illiteracy in India. It also discusses the social policy challenges and
available policy options to reduce the problem of illiteracy in India.
A concise summary of the social policy challenge
The accuracy of census data such as rate of literacy in India challenges capability of business to
keep informed the strategic decision. The ‘Literate’ does not certainly mean that the population
can write or even read. This is indirectly understood in India that the person who can do
signature of the name, independent of whether it is readable or comprehensive, would be
1 Shiv Prakash Katiyar. "Illiteracy flagging India."
Learning Community: An International
Journal of Educational and Social Development 7, no. 3 (2016): 305.