constitutional amendment

India Education Present Condition:


Soon after gaining independence in 1947, making education available to all had become a

priority for the government. As discrimination on the basis of caste and gender has been

a major impediment in the healthy development of the Indian society, they have been made

unlawful by the Indian constitution.





The 86th constitutional amendment has also made elementary education a fundamental right

for the children between the age group- 6 to 14. According to the 2001 census, the total

literacy rate in India is 65.38%. The female literacy rate is only 54.16%. The gap between

rural and urban literacy rate is also very significant in India. This is evident from the

fact that only 59.4% of rural population are literate as against 80. 3% urban population

according to the 2001 census.