96-yr-old becomes oldest to take literacy exam in Kerala
A 96-year-old woman on Sunday became the oldest examinee to take the literacy test conducted by the Kerala State Literacy Mission. Karthiyani Amma enrolled in the government's Aksharalaksham programme, which aims to achieve 100% literacy in Kerala, six months ago. The 100-mark exam tests applicants on reading, writing and Mathematics, requiring them to score at least 30 marks to pass.