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Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Index

December 19 , 2021 1071 days 696 0
  • On the Index on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, West Bengal has topped the chart in the large states category.
  • The report on ‘Index on Foundational Literacy & Numeracy’ has been prepared by ‘Institute for Competitiveness’.
  • Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Index is an indicator of literacy among children aged below 10 years.
  • In the ‘large states’ category, Bihar languished at the bottom.
  • In the ‘small states’ category, Kerala was placed at the top spot.
  • Jharkhand emerged as the worst performer on the index.
  • Mizoram topped the list in the Northeast category.
  • In North East Category, Arunachal Pradesh came last.
  • Among Union Territory, Lakshadweep topped the index.
  • In the Union Territory category, Ladakh was listed at the bottom.
  • More than 50 percent of the states scored below the national average of 28.05.

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