Increasing literacy rates in India still a challenge
By DW
03 October 2018 |
12:18 pm
In a digital age, literacy takes on added importance. One country still working to raise literacy levels is India. DW's Ashish Malhotra went to a village just outside Delhi where one girl is aiming to change her family's fortunes.
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