The Hindu National · DistrictNews · 2026-09-04
Jagan calls Lokesh’s claim of 82.1% literacy in Andhra false, cites Centre’s
The Education Minister’s figure, posted on X with a newspaper report and credited to the Akshara Andhra drive, has no published survey behind it Nara Lokesh claimed A.P.'s literacy rate rose to 82.1% in 2026; Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy cited the PLFS for 2025, which put it at 71.4%, and UDISE+ data. Jagan calls Lokesh’s claim of 82.1% literacy in Andhra false, cites Centre’s survey showing 71.4%.
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