Foundational literacy index

Question: Consider the following statements:
(i) The report on the ‘Index on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy’ was prepared by ‘Institute for Competitiveness’ and released by Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) chairman Bibek Debroy.
(ii) In the category of ‘large states’ West Bengal has topped the index.
Which of the above are correct?
(a) Only i
(b) Only ii
(c) i and ii both
(d) None
Ans: c
Recent Context

  • The report on the ‘Index on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy’ was released by Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) chairman Bibek Debroy on 16th December 2021.

Related Facts

  • Report is an indicator of literacy among children below 10 years.
  • Report categorises states into four categories: large states, small states, Union Territories and North East.
  • The Index includes five pillars comprising 41 indicators.
  • The five pillars are — educational infrastructure, access to education, basic health, learning outcomes and governance.
  • West Bengal (58.95) topped the index and Bihar languished at the bottom in the ‘large states’ category.
  • In the ‘small states’ category, Kerala (67.95) was placed at the top spot and Jharkhand was at the bottom.
  • Lakshadweep (52.69) and Mizoram (51.64) are top-scoring regions in the Union Territory and Northeast state category, respectively.
  • Ladakh has featured at the bottom in the list of UTs, while Arunachal Pradesh came last in the North East category.
  • The Index was prepared by ‘Institute for Competitiveness’.

By Kameshwar Shukla

Reference:

https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/foundational-literacy-index-bengal-tops-bihar-last-among-large-states-121121601089_1.html