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Udupi declared a fully literate district
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Which Karnataka district is now fully literate? The literacy-mission benchmark Prelims state-GK answers hinge on
The Karnataka government has officially declared Udupi a fully literate district after intensive assessments under the literacy mission framework.
Why it matters: asked in KPSC 2021; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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The Karnataka government has officially declared Udupi a fully literate district after intensive assessments under the literacy mission framework.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- Karnataka government has officially declared Udupi a fully literate district.
- Declaration followed intensive assessments under the literacy mission framework.
- Udupi is a coastal district of Karnataka, with its headquarters at Udupi town.
- Literacy is a State-level and Concurrent-list concern: education falls in the Concurrent List (Entry 25, List III).
- Article 21A makes free and compulsory education a Fundamental Right for children aged 6 to 14.
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How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- Udupi has been declared a fully literate district by the Karnataka government after assessments under a literacy mission framework.
- Education is in the Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule, so both Centre and States can legislate on it.
- Article 21A, inserted by the 86th Constitutional Amendment, guarantees free and compulsory education to children aged 6 to 14 years.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS Paper 2 (social sector, education) and Karnataka-specific papers: declaring a district fully literate shows the outcome of State literacy missions, but 'full literacy' is a benchmark set by assessment criteria rather than literally 100 per cent. Policy support comes from Article 21A and adult-education programmes; the implication is that sustained quality, digital and functional literacy matter more than the headline. The way forward is continuous assessment, bridging gender and community gaps, and replicating the model in lagging districts.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Which state has recently launched a digital literacy programme titled "I am also Digital"?
- Odisha
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: B
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Answer before you reveal
Which district of Karnataka has been officially declared a fully literate district after assessments under the State's literacy mission framework?
- Udupi
- Dakshina Kannada
- Uttara Kannada
- Kodagu
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: A — Udupi is the answer: the Karnataka government has officially declared it a fully literate district after intensive assessments under the literacy mission framework.
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