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The
capability to deliver productive inputs to society can best be developed by
instilling knowledge, skills and literacy through education. The
actualisation of one’s abilities helps individuals not only in attaining
gainful employment which helps to ensure a sustainable means of livelihood,
but also provides a continuous flow of services to society at large. The
resulting reduction of deprivation assists considerably in empowerment and
the process of human development.
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Although
Himachal has done remarkably well in achieving relatively higher literacy
rates over the last two decades, the results are still average. Relatively
faster attainment of literacy amongst females is encouraging but low
literacy in rural areas and also among Minorities is a matter of serious
concern. There are considerable imbalances across the districts in terms of
education attainment indices. Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi and Una
districts have their education attainment indices higher than the State
average, while the indices for Chamba, Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti,
Shimla, Sirmaur and Solan districts are lower. The highest education index
is for Hamirpur and the lowest of Sirmaur.
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