Articles
Banking service chronicle
Banking service chronicle Published this article page no 16 development is freedom. freedom from hunger poverty servitude bondage ignorance illiteracy and any other forms of domination is the key to human development. freedom in real sense of the term is possible only with the empowerment and participation of the people in the exercise of their capabilities and choices in the society. access to knowledge about the society and environment are fundamental to freedom. literacy is the beginning of access to such a world of knowledge and freedom. overall literacy in india is approximately 65. 4 per cent 2001. while female literacy is 54.16 per cent. total literacy as well as female literacy is higher than the national average in most of the states from south india. there are wide regional disparities in literacy rate across the states of india banking services chronicle monthly magazine.