Research scholar, Department of Economics, VKSU, Ara
Online published on 25 August, 2021.
Education is the fundamental input of Economic growth with focus on balancing the issue of equity and efficiency for utilization of Economic resources. It is a vital factor that fuels both social change and economic growth. India is actively pushing forward with its agenda for revamping and restructuring education in the country. Right to Education (RTE) is now a Fundamental Right for all children in the age group of 6 to 14 years. Now the Government will be responsible for providing education to every child up to the eighth standard, free of cost, irrespective of class and gender. This paper attempts to examine the growth of literacy in post independence period in India. I have discussed the task of the government to create proper environment and develop the infrastructure and resources to motivate the community for education, the challenges in the expansion of literacy and lastly suggested some measures to eradicate the problems of illiteracy in India.
