Low literacy among India’s Muslims a worry

India’s Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari expressed concern over the low literacy level among Muslims, and exhorted the community to confront the evil of ignorance by focusing on “autonomous correction of social customs hampering progress.” He spoke at the convocation ceremony of Jamia Milia Islamia in New Delhi. He said Muslims in India today number about 150 million and constitute 13.4% of the populace. “They are more urbanized than the general population. On the other hand, the literacy rate among Muslims is 59.1%, against a national average of 65.1; it is even lower in the case of female literacy.” Read the article at NDTV.com.