The ability of children between Class 1 and Class 8 in rural Tamil Nadu to read Class 1 and Class 2 level texts has come down over the last decade. An average of 21% children aged between seven and 14 could read Class 1 level texts and 30% could read Class 2 level texts (see graphic). When it came to mathematical competence, about 25% were able to subtract two-digit numbers with borrowing, 15% could perform division of a three-digit number by a single digit...Read More