Jumla, November 24
All eight local levels in the Jumla district have been declared fully literate. One municipality and seven local levels were declared fully literate at once after these local levels fulfilled a majority of the literacy indicators of the total 12 indicators, said Gaurinanda Acharya, Chief of the District Coordination Committee, Jumla. Hima rural municipality was first declared a fully literate rural municipality in the district on September 6 this year.
According to the statistics published by the Committee, Kanak Sundari rural municipality achieved a 97 per cent literacy rate followed by Sinja rural municipality at 96.5 per cent, according to the District Coordination Committee.
Likewise, the Committee said that Tatopani rural municipality recorded a literacy rate of 95.77 per cent, Guthichaur rural municipality 95.73 per cent, Hima rural municipality 95.72 per cent, and Patarashi rural municipality 95.24 per cent. Chandannath municipality has the highest literacy rate- 98.91 per cent- while Tila rural municipality has the lowest- 95.4 per cent.
Of the 12 indicators, those fulfilling at least six were declared literate, divulged Acharya. The literacy rate was determined based on various factors such as the ability to read and write in the native language or mother language, the ability to read prices and bills, the ability to understand and use mobile and calculator digits and features, having knowledge of basic alphabets and letters among others, according to Motilal Rokaya, Chairperson of Tila rural municipality.
