JUMLA, Nov 23: All eight local levels in Jumla district have been declared fully literate.
One municipality and seven local levels were declared literate at once after these local levels satisfied 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.
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According to the statistics published by the Committee, Kanak Sundari Rural Municipality achieved a 97% literacy rate followed by Sinja Rural Municipality at 96.5%, according to the District Coordination Committee.
Likewise, Tatopani Rural Municipality recorded 95.77% literacy rate, Guthichaur Rural Municipality 95.73%, Hima Rural Municipality 95.72% and Patarashi Rural Municipality 95.24%, said the Committee.
Chandannath Municipality has the highest literacy rate of 98.91%, while Tila rural municipality has the lowest of 95.4%.
Of the 12 indicators, those satisfying at least six were declared literate, said Acharya.
The literacy rate was determined on the basis of various factors such as ability to read and write in native language or mother language, ability to read prices and bill, ability to understand and use mobile and calculator's digits and features, having knowledge of basic alphabets and letters among others, according to Motilal Rokaya, Chairperson of Tila Rural Municipality.
