India's Illiteracy Problem Indian kids learning at school

Fun Facts - Sports Do you know what is the most popular sport in India? Cricket is the most popular sport in India Cricket is similar to baseball In 2011, the Indian National Cricket Team won the cricket world cup

Fun Facts - Wildlife India has a great variety of animals like tigers, monkeys, and elephants India is creating many sanctuaries to protect animals from going extinct.

Facts About India's Literacy What percent of people in India live in poverty? 25% of the Indian people live in poverty This means that 1 out of 4 people are poor These two are linked because if someone is illiterate they are more likely to live in poverty What is India's rank in the world for literacy rate? India is ranked 137 out of 183 countries

India's Illiteracy Problem The literacy rate for men is 73.4%, while the literacy rate for women is 47.8% In rural areas, more than 50% of women and children are illiterate India's literacy rate is the lowest among BRIC nations

India's Illiteracy (continued) India is working on ways to help young children in poor areas learn to read and write The Indian government is setting up foundations to help with this

India Illiteracy (continued) I think that there should be a law in India that prevents students dropping out before the age of 18. This will allow people to get a well paying job and support their families.

Ways to Help India Educate Create fundraising events to raise money for Indian education Speak out and make posters about this issue in order to spread the word Donate books and supplies to people fundraising for India

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