Lok Sabha Question No. 254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Literacy Rate among Differently Abled
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.254 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## Literacy Rate among Differently Abled

## 254. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

- Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the details of literacy rate of differently abled among the total literacy rate of the country in rural/villages and urban areas, area and gender-wise; (b) the details of the special action plan formulated by the Government to increase the rate of literacy among the physically challenged; and (c) the total number of physically challenged persons who have taken admission in primary, secondary, higher secondary and higher education during the last three years and the number

of the physically challenged who have dropped out of education?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a)  A  statement  indicating  State/UT  and  gender-wise  literacy  rates  of  total  population  and differently abled persons in rural and urban areas, as per Census 2011 is a nnexed.
- (b)  Section  3  of  the  Right  to  Education  Act  (RTE),  2009  mandates  Free  and  Compulsory Education to all children from 6-14 years of age. It stipulates that, 'Every child of the age of six to fourteen years shall have a right to free and Compulsory education in a neighborhood school till completion of elementary education'. It further states that 'provided that a child suffering  from  disability  shall  have  the  right  to  pursue  free  and  compulsory  elementary education.'

Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA)  promotes  inclusion  of  Children  with  Special  Need (CWSN) in neighborhood schools through their early identification, educational placement, provision  of  aids  and  appliances  and  other  resource  support  services,  teacher  training, parental  training,  community  mobilisation,  curricular  adaptations,  removal  of  architectural barriers,  as  well  as  residential,  non-residential  or  even  home  based  education,  as  per  their specific requirements.

The National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT) has developed exemplar material on curricular adaptations, inclusive teaching and adoption of flexibility in evaluating  children  with  disabilities  in  inclusive  classrooms.  These  handbooks,  meant  for primary  and  upper  primary  level  teachers,  cover  all  disabilities,  including  cognitive  and intellectual disabilities, have been disseminated to States/UTs.

NCERT  has  also  developed  Barkhaa:  A  Reading  Series  for  All  as  an  exemplary inclusive  learning  material  in  the  form  of  a  supplementary  reading  series  consisting  of  40 story  booklets  based  on  children's  experiences.  The  reading  series  goes  beyond  providing only audio material to visually challenged learners and has special features like Braille and text  on  the  same  page,  high  resolution  colours,  window  flashcards  of  difficult  words  and tactile and textured illustrations rendering it accessible to all children.

Under Rashtriya  Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan,  the  component  Inclusive  Education for  Disabled  at  Secondary  Stage  (IEDSS)  covers  all  children  passing  out  of  elementary school and studying at the secondary stage in Government, local body and Government-aided schools,  with  one  or  more  disabilities  as  defined  under  the  Persons  with  Disabilities  Act (1995).

The scheme has provision for Student-oriented components which cover Assessment of medical/ educational needs, Provision of student specific facilities like transport facilities, hostel  facilities,  books,  uniforms,  assistive  devices,  therapeutic  service,  support  services, development of learning material, Purchase of screen reading software. Under the scheme, a financial  assistance  of  Rs.3000/-  per  annum  per  disabled  child  is  provided  for  student oriented components as per applicable funding pattern between Centre and State.

(c) As per Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) data, the number of CWSN enrolled at primary level of schooling is 17.21 lakh, 15.67 lakh and 15.19 lakh  in 2013-14,  2014-15  and  2015-16,  respectively.The  number  of  CWSN  enrolled  at  secondary level is 2.27 lakh, 2.19 lakh and 2.18 lakh in 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16, respectively and the  number  of  CWSN  enrolled  at  higher  secondary  level  is  60,943,  61,046  and  60,869  in 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16, respectively.

As per All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) data, a total of 51,954; 64,298 and 74,435 persons with disabilities were enrolled in higher education during 2013-14, 201415 and 2015-16 respectively. Information relating to differently abled students who dropped out is not maintained, separately.

Annexure STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  254  FOR  05.02.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRI  G.M. SIDDESHWARA  REGARDING  'LITERACY  RATE  AMONG  DIFFERENTLY ABLED'. State/UT  and  gender-wise  literacy  rate  of  total  population  and  literacy  rate  among differently abled in rural and urban areas.

| Sl. No   | India/State/UTs     | Areas   | Literacy Rate for all Groups   | Literacy Rate for all Groups   | Literacy Rate for all Groups   | Literacy Rate among Differently Abled Population   | Literacy Rate among Differently Abled Population   | Literacy Rate among Differently Abled Population   |
|----------|---------------------|---------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|          |                     |         | Person                         | Male                           | Female                         | Person                                             | Male                                               | Female                                             |
| 1        | 2                   | 3       | 4                              | 5                              | 6                              | 7                                                  | 8                                                  | 9                                                  |
|          | India               | Total   | 72.98                          | 80.88                          | 64.63                          | 54.50                                              | 62.40                                              | 44.60                                              |
|          |                     | Rural   | 67.77                          | 77.15                          | 57.93                          | 48.90                                              | 57.90                                              | 37.40                                              |
|          |                     | Urban   | 84.11                          | 88.76                          | 79.11                          | 67.30                                              | 72.40                                              | 60.90                                              |
| 01       | Andhra              | Total   | 67.02                          | 74.88                          | 59.15                          | 48.30                                              | 56.20                                              | 39.10                                              |
|          | Pradesh (undivided) | Rural   | 60.45                          | 69.38                          | 51.54                          | 40.40                                              | 49.20                                              | 30.20                                              |
|          |                     | Urban   | 80.09                          | 85.79                          | 74.35                          | 64.30                                              | 70.10                                              | 57.30                                              |
| 02       | Arunachal Pradesh   | Total   | 65.38                          | 72.55                          | 57.70                          | 38.70                                              | 45.90                                              | 30.60                                              |
|          |                     | Rural   | 59.94                          | 67.44                          | 52.04                          | 33.90                                              | 40.90                                              | 25.90                                              |
|          |                     | Urban   | 82.93                          | 88.45                          | 76.66                          | 63.40                                              | 69.50                                              | 55.70                                              |
| 03       | Assam               | Total   | 72.19                          | 77.85                          | 66.27                          | 48.30                                              | 56.20                                              | 39.00                                              |
|          |                     | Rural   | 69.34                          | 75.40                          | 63.03                          | 45.10                                              | 53.50                                              | 35.40                                              |
|          |                     | Urban   | 88.47                          | 91.81                          | 84.94                          | 68.60                                              | 73.80                                              | 62.40                                              |
| 04       | Bihar               | Total   | 61.80                          | 71.20                          | 51.50                          | 47.30                                              | 54.70                                              | 37.30                                              |
|          |                     | Rural   | 59.78                          | 69.67                          | 49.00                          | 45.20                                              | 53.00                                              | 34.70                                              |
|          |                     | Urban   | 76.86                          | 82.56                          | 70.49                          | 62.10                                              | 67.00                                              | 55.50                                              |
| 05       | Chhattisgarh        | Total   | 70.28                          | 80.27                          | 60.24                          | 48.50                                              | 61.20                                              | 34.00                                              |
|          |                     | Rural   | 65.99                          | 76.98                          | 55.06                          | 44.60                                              | 58.00                                              | 29.50                                              |
|          |                     | Urban   | 84.05                          | 90.58                          | 77.24                          | 64.00                                              | 73.20                                              | 52.40                                              |
| 06       | Goa                 | Total   | 88.70                          | 92.65                          | 84.66                          | 70.30                                              | 77.00                                              | 63.20                                              |
|          |                     | Rural   | 86.65                          | 91.71                          | 81.63                          | 67.30                                              | 75.40                                              | 58.80                                              |
|          |                     | Urban   | 89.95                          | 93.21                          | 86.56                          | 72.70                                              | 78.30                                              | 66.80                                              |
| 07       | Gujarat             | Total   | 78.03                          | 85.75                          | 69.68                          | 62.80                                              | 70.00                                              | 53.70                                              |
|          |                     | Rural   | 71.71                          | 81.61                          | 61.36                          | 55.30                                              | 64.70                                              | 43.10                                              |
|          |                     | Urban   | 86.31                          | 90.98                          | 81.03                          | 71.10                                              | 75.80                                              | 65.20                                              |
| 08       | Haryana             | Total   | 75.55                          | 84.06                          | 65.94                          | 54.50                                              | 62.60                                              | 43.40                                              |
|          |                     | Rural   | 71.42                          | 81.55                          | 60.02                          | 49.40                                              | 58.80                                              | 36.20                                              |
|          |                     | Urban   | 83.14                          | 88.63                          | 76.90                          | 64.20                                              | 70.20                                              | 56.50                                              |
| 09       | Himachal Pradesh    | Total   | 82.80                          | 89.53                          | 75.93                          | 56.00                                              | 65.90                                              | 43.50                                              |
|          |                     | Rural   | 81.85                          | 89.05                          | 74.62                          | 54.40                                              | 64.80                                              | 41.50                                              |
|          |                     | Urban   | 91.10                          | 93.42                          | 88.37                          | 73.50                                              | 77.90                                              | 67.40                                              |
| 10       | Jammu &Kashmir      | Total   | 67.16                          | 76.75                          | 56.43                          | 41.80                                              | 50.60                                              | 30.20                                              |
|          |                     | Rural   | 63.18                          | 73.76                          | 51.64                          | 38.10                                              | 47.00                                              | 26.50                                              |
|          |                     | Urban   | 77.12                          | 83.92                          | 69.01                          | 53.40                                              | 61.80                                              | 42.20                                              |
| 11       | Jharkhand           | Total   | 66.41                          | 76.84                          | 55.42                          | 46.90                                              | 56.70                                              | 34.80                                              |
|          |                     | Rural   | 61.11                          | 72.86                          | 48.91                          | 42.30                                              | 52.80                                              | 29.60                                              |
|          |                     | Urban   | 82.26                          | 88.44                          | 75.47                          | 62.80                                              | 69.60                                              | 53.80                                              |

As per Census, 2011

| Sl. No   | India/State/UTs   | Areas       | Literacy Rate for all Groups   | Literacy Rate for all Groups   | Literacy Rate for all Groups   | Literacy Rate among Differently Abled Population   | Literacy Rate among Differently Abled Population   | Literacy Rate among Differently Abled Population   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No   | India/State/UTs   | Areas       | Person                         | Male                           | Female                         | Person                                             | Male                                               | Female                                             |
| 1        | 2                 | 3           | 4                              | 5                              | 6                              | 7                                                  | 8                                                  | 9                                                  |
| 12       | Karnataka         | Total       | 75.36                          | 82.47                          | 68.08                          | 59.50                                              | 66.30                                              | 51.10                                              |
| 12       |                   | Rural       | 68.73                          | 77.61                          | 59.71                          | 51.80                                              | 60.50                                              | 41.00                                              |
| 12       |                   | Urban       | 85.78                          | 90.04                          | 81.36                          | 70.90                                              | 75.20                                              | 65.70                                              |
| 13       | Kerala            | Total       | 94.00                          | 96.11                          | 92.07                          | 70.80                                              | 75.80                                              | 65.40                                              |
| 13       |                   | Rural       | 92.98                          | 95.35                          | 90.81                          | 69.40                                              | 74.70                                              | 63.70                                              |
| 13       |                   | Urban       | 95.11                          | 96.95                          | 93.44                          | 72.50                                              | 77.10                                              | 67.50                                              |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | Total       | 69.32                          | 78.73                          | 59.24                          | 52.50                                              | 61.70                                              | 40.30                                              |
| 14       |                   | Rural       | 63.94                          | 74.74                          | 52.43                          | 47.20                                              | 57.50                                              | 33.50                                              |
| 14       |                   | Urban       | 82.85                          | 88.67                          | 76.52                          | 65.80                                              | 71.90                                              | 57.40                                              |
| 15       | Maharashtra       | Total       | 82.34                          | 88.38                          | 75.87                          | 67.60                                              | 73.80                                              | 59.40                                              |
| 15       |                   | Rural       | 77.01                          | 85.15                          | 68.54                          | 62.10                                              | 70.20                                              | 51.30                                              |
| 15       |                   | Urban       | 88.69                          | 92.12                          | 84.89                          | 74.80                                              | 78.60                                              | 69.80                                              |
| 16       | Manipur           | Total       | 76.94                          | 83.58                          | 70.26                          | 58.60                                              | 65.30                                              | 51.00                                              |
| 16       |                   | Rural       | 73.40                          | 80.29                          | 66.34                          | 55.50                                              | 62.30                                              | 47.60                                              |
| 16       |                   | Urban       | 85.38                          | 91.68                          | 79.31                          | 65.80                                              | 72.30                                              | 58.60                                              |
| 17       | Meghalaya         | Total       | 74.43                          | 75.95                          | 72.89                          | 57.70                                              | 50.90                                              | 44.20                                              |
| 17       |                   | Rural       | 69.92                          | 71.46                          | 68.37                          | 44.70                                              | 47.60                                              | 41.50                                              |
| 17       |                   | Urban       | 90.79                          | 92.46                          | 89.14                          | 64.50                                              | 68.10                                              | 60.10                                              |
| 18       | Mizoram           | Total       | 91.33                          | 93.35                          | 89.27                          | 61.90                                              | 66.40                                              | 56.70                                              |
| 18       |                   | Rural       | 84.10                          | 88.16                          | 79.81                          | 61.30                                              | 50.00                                              | 69.40                                              |
| 18       |                   | Urban       | 97.63                          | 97.98                          | 97.27                          | 72.90                                              | 66.00                                              | 83.50                                              |
| 19       | Nagaland          | Total       | 79.55                          | 82.75                          | 76.11                          | 43.50                                              | 49.40                                              | 36.50                                              |
| 19       |                   | Rural       | 75.35                          | 78.96                          | 71.51                          | 39.10                                              | 45.00                                              | 32.00                                              |
| 19       |                   | Urban       | 89.62                          | 91.62                          | 87.40                          | 61.00                                              | 66.10                                              | 54.40                                              |
| 20       | Odisha            | Total       | 72.87                          | 81.59                          | 64.01                          | 53.20                                              | 63.80                                              | 40.50                                              |
| 20       |                   | Rural       | 70.22                          | 79.65                          | 60.74                          | 50.80                                              | 62.10                                              | 36.60                                              |
| 20       |                   | Urban       | 85.75                          | 90.72                          | 80.42                          | 67.40                                              | 74.10                                              | 59.00                                              |
| 21       | Punjab            | Total       | 75.84                          | 80.44                          | 70.73                          | 56.60                                              | 60.50                                              | 51.30                                              |
| 21       |                   | Rural       | 71.42                          | 76.62                          | 65.74                          | 51.70                                              | 56.10                                              | 45.60                                              |
| 21       |                   | Urban       | 83.18                          | 86.67                          | 79.21                          | 66.00                                              | 69.10                                              | 62.00                                              |
| 22       | Rajasthan         | Total       | 66.11                          | 79.19                          | 52.12                          | 40.20                                              | 52.90                                              | 25.00                                              |
| 22       |                   | Rural       | 61.44                          | 76.16                          | 45.80                          | 34.90                                              | 48.40                                              | 90.20                                              |
| 22       |                   | Urban       | 79.68                          | 87.91                          | 70.73                          | 58.80                                              | 68.10                                              | 46.90                                              |
| 23       | Sikkim            | Total       | 81.42                          | 86.55                          | 75.61                          | 45.50                                              | 53.40                                              | 36.30                                              |
| 23       |                   | Rural       | 78.95                          | 84.62                          | 72.45                          | 43.40                                              | 51.30                                              | 34.10                                              |
| 23       |                   | Urban       | 88.71                          | 92.35                          | 84.70                          | 60.20                                              | 68.30                                              | 51.00                                              |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu        | Total       | 80.09                          | 86.77                          | 73.44                          | 60.70                                              | 66.90                                              | 52.90                                              |
| 24       |                   | Rural       | 73.54                          | 82.04                          | 65.05                          | 53.50                                              | 61.00                                              | 44.10                                              |
| 24       |                   | Urban       | 87.04                          | 91.80                          | 82.31                          | 68.60                                              | 73.40                                              | 62.60                                              |
| 25       | Tripura           | Total       | 87.22                          | 91.53                          | 82.73                          | 66.40                                              | 73.30                                              | 57.90                                              |
| 25       |                   | Rural       | 84.90                          | 90.07                          | 79.49                          | 62.30                                              | 70.10                                              | 52.90                                              |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh     | Urban Total | 93.47 67.68                    | 95.51 77.28                    | 91.38 57.18                    | 75.80 52.10                                        | 80.50 59.80                                        | 69.90 42.00                                        |
| 26       |                   | Rural       | 65.46                          | 76.33                          | 53.65                          | 49.30                                              | 57.90                                              | 37.90                                              |
| 26       |                   | Urban       | 75.14                          | 80.45                          | 69.22                          | 61.10                                              | 65.80                                              | 55.00                                              |
| 27       | Uttarakhand       | Total       | 78.82                          | 87.40                          | 70.01                          | 55.60                                              | 65.90                                              | 42.80                                              |

| Sl. No            | India/State/UTs     | Areas             | Literacy Rate for all Groups   | Literacy Rate for all Groups   | Literacy Rate for all Groups   | Literacy Rate among Differently Abled Population   | Literacy Rate among Differently Abled Population   | Literacy Rate among Differently Abled Population   |
|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|                   |                     |                   | Person                         | Male                           | Female                         | Person                                             | Male                                               | Female                                             |
| 1                 | 2                   | 3                 | 4                              | 5                              | 6                              | 7                                                  | 8                                                  | 9                                                  |
|                   |                     | Rural             | 76.31                          | 86.62                          | 66.18                          | 51.80                                              | 63.80                                              | 37.30                                              |
|                   |                     | Urban             | 84.45                          | 89.05                          | 79.25                          | 65.60                                              | 71.00                                              | 58.10                                              |
| 28                | West Bengal         | Total             | 76.26                          | 81.69                          | 70.54                          | 57.30                                              | 64.00                                              | 48.90                                              |
|                   |                     | Rural             | 72.13                          | 78.44                          | 65.51                          | 51.80                                              | 59.50                                              | 41.90                                              |
|                   |                     | Urban             | 84.78                          | 88.37                          | 80.98                          | 69.10                                              | 73.60                                              | 63.60                                              |
| UNION TERRITORIES | UNION TERRITORIES   | UNION TERRITORIES | UNION TERRITORIES              | UNION TERRITORIES              | UNION TERRITORIES              | UNION TERRITORIES                                  | UNION TERRITORIES                                  | UNION TERRITORIES                                  |
| 29                | Andaman &Nicobar    | Total             | 86.63                          | 90.27                          | 82.43                          | 65.50                                              | 70.70                                              | 58.20                                              |
|                   | Islands             | Rural             | 84.50                          | 88.53                          | 79.85                          | 62.40                                              | 68.40                                              | 54.00                                              |
|                   |                     | Urban             | 90.10                          | 93.11                          | 86.63                          | 73.90                                              | 76.90                                              | 69.70                                              |
| 30                | Chandigarh          | Total             | 86.05                          | 89.99                          | 81.19                          | 67.70                                              | 71.40                                              | 62.20                                              |
|                   |                     | Rural             | 80.75                          | 85.77                          | 73.17                          | 61.00                                              | 67.00                                              | 51.50                                              |
|                   |                     | Urban             | 86.19                          | 90.11                          | 81.38                          | 67.80                                              | 71.50                                              | 62.50                                              |
| 31                | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | Total             | 76.24                          | 85.17                          | 64.32                          | 50.80                                              | 59.20                                              | 39.40                                              |
|                   |                     | Rural             | 64.12                          | 76.40                          | 49.58                          | 38.20                                              | 48.80                                              | 24.80                                              |
|                   |                     | Urban             | 89.79                          | 93.99                          | 83.38                          | 69.10                                              | 73.50                                              | 62.50                                              |
| 32                | Daman &Diu          | Total             | 87.10                          | 91.54                          | 79.55                          | 62.00                                              | 71.10                                              | 48.90                                              |
|                   |                     | Rural             | 81.36                          | 89.43                          | 71.93                          | 55.70                                              | 66.10                                              | 41.40                                              |
|                   |                     | Urban             | 88.96                          | 92.10                          | 82.88                          | 65.50                                              | 73.70                                              | 53.20                                              |
| 33                | NCT of Delhi        | Total             | 86.21                          | 90.94                          | 80.76                          | 65.30                                              | 71.10                                              | 57.10                                              |
|                   |                     | Rural             | 81.86                          | 89.37                          | 73.10                          | 58.40                                              | 67.60                                              | 44.60                                              |
|                   |                     | Urban             | 86.32                          | 90.98                          | 80.95                          | 65.50                                              | 71.20                                              | 57.40                                              |
| 34                | Lakshadweep         | Total             | 91.85                          | 95.56                          | 87.95                          | 66.30                                              | 72.90                                              | 59.10                                              |
|                   |                     | Rural             | 91.58                          | 94.53                          | 88.50                          | 70.70                                              | 77.70                                              | 64.40                                              |
|                   |                     | Urban             | 91.92                          | 95.84                          | 87.79                          | 64.80                                              | 71.50                                              | 57.10                                              |
| 35                | Puducherry          | Total             | 85.85                          | 91.26                          | 80.67                          | 63.10                                              | 70.80                                              | 54.00                                              |
|                   |                     | Rural             | 80.10                          | 87.44                          | 73.02                          | 58.40                                              | 67.20                                              | 47.20                                              |
|                   |                     | Urban             | 88.49                          | 93.03                          | 84.17                          | 65.60                                              | 72.70                                              | 57.40                                              |

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