Literacy Rate

Kerala Tops Literacy Rate List, Andhra Worst Performer

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 7, 2020

With 96.2 per cent literacy, Kerala has once again emerged as the most literate state in the country, while Andhra Pradesh featured at the bottom with a rate of 66.4 per cent, showed a report based on National Statistical Office (NSO) survey.

Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia Praises Education Team After Delhi Ranked 2nd Best in Literacy Rate

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Monday September 7, 2020

According to the study, after Kerala, Delhi has the best literacy rate at 88.7 per cent, followed by Uttarkhand's 87.6 per cent, Himachal Pradesh's 86.6 per cent and Assam's at 85.9 per cent.

International Literacy Day 2020: At 96.2%, Kerala Tops Literacy Chart; Andhra Pradesh Worst Performer At 66.4%

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 8, 2020

According to the study, after Kerala, Delhi has the best literacy rate at 88.7 per cent, followed by Uttarkhand's 87.6 per cent, Himachal Pradesh's 86.6 per cent and Assam's at 85.9 per cent.

Kerala Textbook Says HIV Spreads Through "Premarital Or Extramartial Sex"

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Kerala, which prides itself on a near-perfect literacy rate, has landed in a controversy after a school textbook was found to be spreading misinformation on sexual health education.

Kerala Gears Up For Second Literacy Movement

Education | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 17, 2018

Kerala, declared the first complete literate state in the country over two decades ago, is now gearing up for a second mass literacy movement to eradicate illiteracy totally by covering all left over sections.

International Literacy Day 2017: MHRD To Confer Saakshar Bharat Awards On September 8

Education | NDTV Education Team | Thursday September 7, 2017

The Government of India will celebrate the International Literacy Day tomorrow at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. September 8 was declared as the International literacy Day by UNESCO in 1966. The theme for this year's International Literacy Day is 'Literacy in Digital World'.

Muslims 'Educationally Most Disadvantaged' Among Minorities: Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 9, 2017

Muslims are the "educationally most disadvantaged community" among the minorities, a panel formed by a government-funded agency has said, advocating a three-tier model to tackle the educational backwardness. The panel has recommended that the communities be empowered through a three-tier model of institutions--central schools, community colleges an...

Government Finds Ghost Centres In Skill India Mission, Crackdown Begins

India News | Written by Manas Pratap Singh , Saurabh Shukla | Saturday July 8, 2017

An internal audit by the skills development ministry indicated that nearly 7 per cent of all training centres under the 'skill India' initiative, funded by the government, did not exist

Underemployment More Serious Than Unemployment, Says NITI Aayog

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 28, 2017

"Severe underemployment" and not unemployment is a more serious problem as a job that needs to be done by one person is often performed by two or more workers, the government think tank NITI Aayog said in a report.

How Sanitation, Literacy Rate Affect Anaemic, Pregnant Women In India

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday November 17, 2016

By Charlie Moloney In the last decade, India has seen a decline in the number of anaemic women. However, it still is home to more anaemic, pregnant women than any other country. All the 14 states surveyed for the latest National Family Health Survey 2015-16 showed the proportion of anaemic, pregnant women has seen a drop to 45 per cent from 57 per ...

Salary Doubled, But 300 School Teachers Go Unpaid In Kerala For 5 Months

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Wednesday August 24, 2016

More than 300 government school teachers in Kerala - the state with the highest literacy rate -- have not been paid for five months. And with harvest festival Onam coming, they are desperate for money.

States With Higher Female Literacy Have Healthier Women

IndiaSpend | Wednesday June 29, 2016

States with higher literacy rates for woman see better indicators for women's health, IndiaSpend analysis of data from the National Family Health Survey 2013-14 reveals.

India Gifts 2,000 Bicycles To Girls In Nepal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 2, 2016

India has gifted 2,000 bicycles to poor dalit girls in Nepal to encourage them to enrol in schools and enhance the literacy rate among them.

In Kerala, Grandmothers Sit For Primary Exams

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday January 12, 2016

The narrow lanes, lined by coconut palms have witnessed a silent revolution in Kerala. Women like Najeeba, in their 50s, who were never allowed to study as young girls, have defied the smirks of their grandchildren to pass their 4th grade equivalency exams.

Kerala: Now 'Back-a-Thon' to Promote Literacy

South | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 11, 2015

To promote literacy and create awareness on inclusive education, an NGO will organise a 'back-a-thon' in the Kerala capital on Sunday (September 13) in which more than 1,500 people will be walking backwards.