Rajasthan is all set to become the the state with 100 per cent literacy rate, overtaking Kerela which according to the 2001 census has 90.92 per cent literates out of the total population. “All efforts would be made to make Rajasthan one of the leading state in the field of education in the country,” said the state's new Education Minister Kali Charan Saraf.
On his first day in the office, after being sworn in as the education minister, Saraf on Wednesday asked the officials of his department to adopt new strategies in the field of education and implement them sincerely to increase the literacy rate of the state.
He also directed them to ensure that all projects were implemented effectively to achieve hundred per cent literacy target in the state.
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