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Once Held By Freedom Fighters, This Bihar Seat Now A Bahubali Battleground
- Friday September 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by Prabhakar Kumar, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Bihar is a land of contradictions. Home to the ancient university of Nalanda, which now sits at the bottom of the country's literacy rate list, the land of Buddha, which has seen some of India's most gruesome crimes.
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Himachal Pradesh Becomes Fourth Fully Literate State. Which Are The Others
- Tuesday September 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Himachal Pradesh is now the fourth fully literate state in India, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday.
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Himachal Pradesh Becomes Fourth Fully Literate State
- Tuesday September 9, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Himachal Pradesh has become the fifth fully literate State/Union Territory after Tripura, Mizoram, Goa and Ladakh, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday.
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NITI Aayog "Officially Recognised" Bengal's Progress In Employment: Mamata Banerjee
- Monday July 14, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that NITI Aayog "officially recognised" that the state performed strongly across key socio-economic indicators, especially in employment.
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"Jan-Jan Sakshar": Goa Declared Fully Literate State On Statehood Day
- Friday May 30, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
In a landmark achievement, Goa declared itself a fully literate State on Friday, becoming a beacon of inspiration for the rest of the country, officials said.
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Mizoram India's First Fully Literate State: Here's How The State Achieved this Milestone
- Thursday May 22, 2025
- Education | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary congratulated the people of Mizoram, calling the achievement a proud day not only for the state but for the entire nation.
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This Is India's First Fully Literate State, 2011 Census Had Ranked It At 3
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday declared Mizoram as the country's first fully literate state. Lalduhoma announced the presence of Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary at a function in Mizoram University (MZU).
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Literacy Rate In Himachal Pradesh Increases To 84 Per Cent From 4.8 Per Cent In 1948: Chief Minister
- Thursday August 4, 2022
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur Thursday said that the literacy rate in the state went up to 83 per cent from just 4.8 per cent in 1948.
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In A First, Assam To Open More Than 100 High Schools At Tea Gardens
- Sunday November 1, 2020
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
In a first, Assam is coming up with more than 100 high schools at tea gardens across the state to improve literacy and control dropout rate within the tea garden labour community, the state government has said.
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Kerala Tops Literacy Rate List, Andhra Worst Performer
- Monday September 7, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
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Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia Praises Education Team After Delhi Ranked 2nd Best in Literacy Rate
- Monday September 7, 2020
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
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.
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Draft Education Policy's Stance On Gender Divide In Indian Education System
- Saturday September 21, 2019
- Education | Written by Anisha Singh
The enrollment rate for girls stands at 23.5 per cent and for boys, it is 25.4 per cent at Higher Education level.
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Kerala Textbook Says HIV Spreads Through "Premarital Or Extramartial Sex"
- Wednesday March 6, 2019
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
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.
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Kerala Gears Up For Second Literacy Movement
- Wednesday January 17, 2018
- Education | Press Trust of India
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.
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Digital India Guarantees Transparency, Good Governance: PM At IIT Gandhinagar
- Saturday October 7, 2017
- India News | Edited by Aloke Tikku
As technology becomes central to the government's plan for improving standards of governance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for rapidly expanding the concept of digital literacy in rural areas, cautioning that a digital divide would otherwise create serious problems.
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www.ndtv.com
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Once Held By Freedom Fighters, This Bihar Seat Now A Bahubali Battleground
- Friday September 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by Prabhakar Kumar, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Bihar is a land of contradictions. Home to the ancient university of Nalanda, which now sits at the bottom of the country's literacy rate list, the land of Buddha, which has seen some of India's most gruesome crimes.
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www.ndtv.com
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Himachal Pradesh Becomes Fourth Fully Literate State. Which Are The Others
- Tuesday September 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Himachal Pradesh is now the fourth fully literate state in India, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Himachal Pradesh Becomes Fourth Fully Literate State
- Tuesday September 9, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Himachal Pradesh has become the fifth fully literate State/Union Territory after Tripura, Mizoram, Goa and Ladakh, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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NITI Aayog "Officially Recognised" Bengal's Progress In Employment: Mamata Banerjee
- Monday July 14, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that NITI Aayog "officially recognised" that the state performed strongly across key socio-economic indicators, especially in employment.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Jan-Jan Sakshar": Goa Declared Fully Literate State On Statehood Day
- Friday May 30, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
In a landmark achievement, Goa declared itself a fully literate State on Friday, becoming a beacon of inspiration for the rest of the country, officials said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mizoram India's First Fully Literate State: Here's How The State Achieved this Milestone
- Thursday May 22, 2025
- Education | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary congratulated the people of Mizoram, calling the achievement a proud day not only for the state but for the entire nation.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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This Is India's First Fully Literate State, 2011 Census Had Ranked It At 3
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday declared Mizoram as the country's first fully literate state. Lalduhoma announced the presence of Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary at a function in Mizoram University (MZU).
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www.ndtv.com
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Literacy Rate In Himachal Pradesh Increases To 84 Per Cent From 4.8 Per Cent In 1948: Chief Minister
- Thursday August 4, 2022
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur Thursday said that the literacy rate in the state went up to 83 per cent from just 4.8 per cent in 1948.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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In A First, Assam To Open More Than 100 High Schools At Tea Gardens
- Sunday November 1, 2020
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
In a first, Assam is coming up with more than 100 high schools at tea gardens across the state to improve literacy and control dropout rate within the tea garden labour community, the state government has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Tops Literacy Rate List, Andhra Worst Performer
- Monday September 7, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia Praises Education Team After Delhi Ranked 2nd Best in Literacy Rate
- Monday September 7, 2020
- Education | Reported by Press Trust of India
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.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Draft Education Policy's Stance On Gender Divide In Indian Education System
- Saturday September 21, 2019
- Education | Written by Anisha Singh
The enrollment rate for girls stands at 23.5 per cent and for boys, it is 25.4 per cent at Higher Education level.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Kerala Textbook Says HIV Spreads Through "Premarital Or Extramartial Sex"
- Wednesday March 6, 2019
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
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.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Gears Up For Second Literacy Movement
- Wednesday January 17, 2018
- Education | Press Trust of India
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.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Digital India Guarantees Transparency, Good Governance: PM At IIT Gandhinagar
- Saturday October 7, 2017
- India News | Edited by Aloke Tikku
As technology becomes central to the government's plan for improving standards of governance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for rapidly expanding the concept of digital literacy in rural areas, cautioning that a digital divide would otherwise create serious problems.
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www.ndtv.com