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= ear”, , == How | Taught my, Grandmother to Read, , Sudha Murthy, , , , Ina country like India, literacy is the main foundation for eo, and economic growth. When the British rule ended in India in the, year 1947, the literacy rate was just 12%. Over the years, India has changed socially and, economically. After the 2011 census, the literacy rate was found to be 74.04%., , , , , A. Here are some statistics from the 2011 Census. Study the data., , # [State __——~«|:~siteracye [Male |, a, , Mizoram Onn: 938535, 88.70, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 87.10, , Andaman & Nicobar Islands _| 86.63 moar |, 86.24 90.94, , [http://www.census201 1.co.in/literacy.php], B. Discuss what you can do to spread awareness about the im, literate., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , N, , portance of being, , , , , |, , he first step towards solving many of the ;, entert, ainment through books, comics, magazines, , problems of our country is achieving literacy, and the like., Traditionally, girls were not sent to school but, were given in marriage when they were still very os Bees gil of about twelve, I used to stay i", young. So they did not know how to read or antes ee emma Kamataka with my grandparents, Reading is important to broaden our minds and ee days, the transport system Pe not ver), expand our horizons. It is also a source of endless cooesenia used to get the Morning paper only in, , the after fr, noon. >, ihe weekly magazine used to co™, , &,