Edited sentence: A few decades ago, Amethi lacked even the basic public infrastructure for education of its students.Due to the continuous endeavours of Rahul Gandhi, today the literacy rate of Amethi is 69.72% which is at par with the rest of UP.Rahul Gandhi in his three term tenure, has established five institutes of higher education which have now become centres of excellence, attracting students from across the country.The district also has a chain of government run primary schools which implement schemes related to universal education for children through Right to Education and Mid Day Meals.There are 1716 primary schools and 437 secondary schools which cater to the students of Amethi and five institutes of higher education which attract students from across the country.There are almost 40 private degree colleges providing higher education to the students of Amethi.This development has also encouraged considerable private investment in the field of education.Today, the progress is visible in the increasing number of educational institutes and better human development indicators in the district