For the purpose of census, a person is deemed as literate if he/she can read and write any language with understanding. In the 1991 census, the question on literacy was canvassed only for population aged seven years and above, unlike earlier censuses which took into account population of five years and above for this purpose.
Democracy without education is meaningless. It is education and enlightenment that lifts a nation to the heights of progress and greatness.
Under normal resting condition, the heart pumps blood into the aorta 72 times / min. Just as the blood is ejected into the aorta, the aorta swells (distention) a bit, and then contracts with the help of smooth muscles in its wall.
The pressure of flow of blood in the aorta and its main branches is defined as blood pressure. The heart has to develop a high pressure so that blood can be pumped through the fine capillaries. This blood pressure varies from one part of body to another.
The National Literacy Mission was started in 1988 and we have many adult education programmes now running all over the country. The aim was to provide functional literacy to ten crore people by the year 1997. Thus, many adult education centers and libraries have been opened.