Literacy

International Literacy Day is observed every year on September 8 across the world. This is the most important day that makes humans aware of where they stand in developing a better society. Literacy means the ability to write and read. According ...

The world still stands in wonder as to how human beings have walked to top of the hierarchy, by assimilating knowledge and using the same to create new things. We have been on a continuous process since time immemorial, and one ...

As the day marks 50th International Literacy day under the banner "Reading the Past, Writing the Future", we provide you with the information about the literacy rates of our country. International Literacy Day, was first celebrated in 1966 when the UNESCO ...

A recent UNESCO report has said that going by the current trends, India will be half a century late in achieving its global education commitments and there is a need to bring fundamental changes in the education system if it wants ...

Taking forward the 'Digital India Mission', Faridabad Deputy Commissioner launched the 'E-Vidyavahini', a computer literacy vehicle that will travel to the urban and rural belts of the district. "The bus, prepared with an investment of Rs 35 lakhs, is aimed to ...

President Pranab Mukherjee urged for greater involvement of the society in achieving higher literacy targets. "Without education India cannot claim its pride of place among nations," stated the president. Speaking during the celebration of International Literacy Day in New Delhi, the ...

New Delhi, July 6, 2015: Over one-third of Indian population living in rural areas is illiterate even after 68 years of independence, according to the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011. Around 64 per cent of the rural Indian population ...

New Delhi, July 3, 2015: Nasscom Foundation and HP have joined forces to propel government of India's National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) by donating five mobile container classrooms, the partners announced on Thursday. The shipping containers converted into mobile classrooms will ...

New Delhi, July 1, 2015: Literacy rate in rural areas was pegged at 71 per cent last year, compared to 86 per cent in urban areas, while among the age group of seven years and above, male literacy rate was found ...

Bhubaneswar, February 28 : Recognising the role of education in social welfare and economic prosperity, Aditya Aluminium, an Aditya Birla Group Company, has set up several learning facilities in and around its project area in Odisha's Sambalpur district. "Education ...

Aizawl, November 27: The Mizoram government would undertaken all efforts to achieve 100 percent literacy in the north-eastern state, a minister said Wednesday. "According to the 2011 census, the literacy rate of Mizoram stood at 91.33 percent making ...

Agartala, Sept 9: India's northeastern state of Tripura, which has already achieved the first position in literacy in the country with 95.16%, is likely to achieve 100% literacy in six months, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said. "Tripura attained ...

New Delhi, Sept 9: President Pranab Mukherjee asked the private sector, especially the corporate houses, to contribute towards eradicating illiteracy in India. "I call upon the state governments, panchayats, corporates, private sector and the civil society to work ...

Shimla, Sept 1: Himachal Pradesh will become the first state in northern India to start a basic course in financial literacy from next month. The basic course would be started in 100 schools in Shimla and Solan districts ...