West Bengal topped in the ‘Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Index’; Mamata Banerjee praised teachers
West Bengal topped the rankings among large states in the ‘Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Index,’ and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her gratitude and praised the teachers, parents, and education department officials.
Mamata Banerjee announced the “wonderful news” on Twitter, attaching a media piece with the information.
“Amazing news for the state of West Bengal!” On the ‘Foundational Literacy & Numeracy Index,’ we came in first among larger states. She wrote, “I congratulate all teachers, guardians, and members of our Education Department on this excellent performance!”
The ‘Index on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy’ – a measure of literacy among children under the age of ten years – shows Bengal at the top and Bihar at the bottom in the ‘big states’ category.
