10.05.21 Daily [Andhra Pradesh] APPSC Current Affairs

Theliteracy rateof the state is considerably lower than thenational Literacy rate, as per the 2021-22socio-economic surveyresults. The states literacy rate currently stands at 67.35 per cent, while the national rate is 72.98 per cent.

The state, however, is ahead in terms of per capita income to some extent when compared to the national position. APs per capita income has grown from 1,68,480 in 2019-20 to 1,70,215 in 2020-21, as per the survey, which also shows some positive signs in GSDP Growth which is projected at at 1.58 per cent against the national growth of 3.8 per cent.

The survey also shows <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, and peoples Empowerment sectors as its focus areas, in which the partys agenda, Navarathnalu, is a guiding force.

Besides Nadu-Nedu, the chief minister listed the welfare measures of the government under various schemes that can promote literacy rate and quality Education in the state.

The survey also shows that AP, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, has been improving in all the 17 Sustainable Development goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations for the state to be achieved by 2030. In the 2019 ranks given by the NITI Aayog, the state ranked first in two goals, ranked second in four goals and ranked third in one goal.