Out of these, 70 per cent passed the test with A and B grades. Every learner got a certificate despite how well they excelled in the test.
Also, 82 per cent literacy has been reported among the women neo literates who were assessed as against 18 per cent literacy among men.
The learners got rated on reading, writing and numeracy.
Tamil Nadu showed 100 per cent literacy among the candidates assessed, while Andhra Pradesh posted the lowest adult literacy percentage of 51.52.
Saakshar Bharat is a centrally sponsored scheme of Department of School Education and Literacy (DSEL) and Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).
It aims to promote and strengthen Adult Education, specially of women, by extending educational options to those adults who having lost the opportunity of access to formal education and crossed the standard age for receiving such education.
