MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI NINONG ERING)
(a): The total percentage of literacy rate among the minority communities in the country as per 2001 census is
as under:
Muslims - 59.1% Christians - 80.3% Sikhs - 69.4% Buddhists - 72.7% Parsis - No separate data is available for Parsi community.
(b): Government has enacted the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and launched Saakshar
Bharat, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, to raise literacy level, in the age group of 6-14 years and 15 years and above,
respectively in the country including minority communities.
(c): A Statement indicating the details of funds released as Central Share during the last three years and the current
year, State/year-wise under Saakshar Bharat, the new variant of National Literacy Mission is enclosed as Annexure-I.
