Show COUNTLESS MANY ARE LACKING IN SCHOOL CHANCES The education of ot countless millions that are not ignorant but Illiterate Is b the most present day problem facing India Dr S. S L. L Joshi noted Indian educator and lecturer told the University of ot Utah students at ata ata ata a special assembly held at the university university university uni uni- this morning at 1130 v There are 90 per cent of ot the people of India that are unable to read and ani write he said and only 1 per cent of ot the women are arc able to read a book j There Is a countrywide longing for edI education ed- ed I but the lack of finances for tor such purposes Is accountable for tor I ed-I the laxity ty gifts gilts to the country since its occupation in money and language which links India with the Western Vestern world have aided the welfare of ot india In- In J dla dia but England has failed tailed to extend sympathetic help to the great mass of ot Indian people I India like the rest of ot the world Is 1 faced with modern economic ills The land tax is high and combined with high prices makes for tor discontent Then the people are just awakening to the the I fact tact that foreign nations and firms have been using them for personal ex exploitation exploitation exploitation ex- ex to tho the detriment of ot of Indi India Dr Joshi was graduated from the tho State university of ot Baroda aroda and has at attended attended attended at- at tended the Universities of ot Oxford and Cambridge in England and Columbia university In New York He lie is now considering becoming exchange professor pro pro- I lessor fessor at the tho University of ot Nebraska |