Literacy Day Observed

The above picture is that of Goddess of learning or Saraswathi who is worshipped by all Indians.Two days ago the Literacy day was celebrated. We know that only 74% of Indian population is literate. The rest of the 26% who are illiterate are too poor to be literate. All the people who are illiterate have a great zeal to learn to read and write but the economic conditions are so bad that they have just enough to survive and are not able to spend time to learn to read and write.It is so sad,  that people who think education as the most valuable  wealth that one can have, do not know how to read or write. India has the largest population who cannot read or write.This is a very big matter as population explosion takes place where there is illiteracy,there is lack of health education.This results in illnesses.And lack of proper education leads to social unrest.All social evils arise from illiteracy. Political awareness is the most important matter which is erased by illiteracy. There are many laws which have been made to eradicate illiteracy. We made legal efforts to get rid of illiteracy. 86th Amendment to the Constitution of 2002 and Right to education Act of 2009 were very bold steps. Right to education of children under 14 was also important. But when conditions are so pressing, legal steps remain in paper. Economic upliftment is more important and so is social change. In many Indian states, where the women are not deprived socially, they make big efforts to rise out of illiteracy. In those Indian states where free lunches are provided to the students (like Tamil Nadu), number of school going children has risen phenomenally. Now even free 'tablets' are offered by politicians who are voted to power to students(like Uttar Pradesh). Some Indian politicians(like in Bihar) have promised free bicycles to female students,to encourage female literacy. Efforts are being made to bring literacy rate to 100%.But first poverty has to be erased for that to happen. And can that happen?  .