Correction

Correction: In a previous posting I had said that the female literacy rate in the Viratnagar block was 12.5%. In looking over some government data I found a discrepancy with this figure. After a little digging, I found that the number I was recalling from my previous visit was from the 1991 census. As of the 2001 census, the female literacy rate in the Viratnagar block is 39.1%. Though I do not know what the improvement is due to, it is a vast improvement, which I was glad to see. Note, however, that this is still less than 2/3 the literacy rate of males in the block (63.1%), showing the disadvantaged state of women in the block. I also felt compelled to tell you all, as I would not want to mislead and cause mistrust in this whole development endeavour. It was an honest mistake, for which I take full responsibility and for which I apologize. I will make sure and get the hard data right/up-to-date in the future. On the bright side, I am looking forward to the 2011 census data, as I bet will also be a big improvement in literacy rates, which is heartening. I have corrected the aforementioned post.