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‘Padhna Likhna Abhiyan’ to achieve goal of total literacy by 2030: Education minister
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Nandini | new Delhi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 09, 2020 08:40 AM IST
Padhna Likhna Abhiyan will be a leap forward for achieving the goal of total literacy by 2030, he said.

International Literacy Day 2020: Kerala most literate state in India, check rank-wise list
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Nandini | New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 08, 2020 01:48 PM IST
International Literacy Day 2020: The literacy rate of India is 77.7% while Kerala has emerged as the most literate state in the country, followed by Delhi while Andhra Pradesh has recorded the lowest literacy rate.

Delhi ranked 2nd best in literacy rate, Sisodia praises his education team
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Nandini | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 08, 2020 09:27 AM IST
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.

Number of graduates is highest ever in Lok Sabha
By Saubhadra Chatterji | New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 18, 2019 12:02 AM IST
The numbers run contrary to popular perception but mirror the larger trend across the country; the literacy rate has increased from 18.33% in 1951 to 74% in the last census in 2011.

How to avail education loan on property in 3 easy steps!
UPDATED ON SEP 12, 2019 05:05 PM IST
More individuals are now opting for education loan to fund their studies at premier educational institutions around the country and beyond.

To improve learning outcomes in schools, Odisha plans to grade them
By Debabrata Mohanty | Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON JUL 07, 2019 09:25 PM IST
The State’s department of school and mass education has sent a concept note to its district and block education officers detailing the procedure of benchmarking of primary (Classes 2-8) schools into Gold, Silver and Bronze categories under a programme called Garima or school certification programme.

Elections 2019: Money power still rules the roost
By Shashi Shekhar
PUBLISHED ON APR 29, 2019 07:56 AM IST
Criminals were used to influence and create pressure during elections. But now the same task is performed through the use of vast amounts of cash. The hooligans turned into leaders, and the leaders become slaves to money. We did not even realise it until it was too late.

Stay-at-home mothers require support to begin working again
By Neela Kaushik
UPDATED ON MAR 25, 2019 10:48 AM IST
Indian women do 90% of all household work, the most of any of the large countries in the world. If men pitch in with this work, women can be gainfully employed.

Take your pick: Slogans or progress
By Shashi Shekhar
UPDATED ON MAR 18, 2019 07:52 AM IST
Populist slogans have benefited leaders and parties but unfortunately did little for the country.

In this school, kids, drop-out parents share same classroom
By Sunil Rahar | Hindustan Times, Ambala, Ambala
UPDATED ON JAN 31, 2019 03:10 PM IST
Samshad said scared about her daughter’s security, he had not permitted her to go to a nearby village school. After witnessing the success of many village girl students, he had decided to enroll himself along with his daughter.

Parents taking literacy lessons, learning Bengali for kids’ admission in Bengal
By Sreyasi Pal | Hindustan Times, Berhampore
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2019 07:39 AM IST
More than 100 guardians are now taking lessons in learning the Bengali alphabet at home, where their kids have turned out to be the teachers

Tribal girl appears for literacy exam on wedding day
By C B Singh | Hindustan Times, Jhabua
PUBLISHED ON MAR 29, 2018 01:53 PM IST
A 21-year old tribal girl appeared for her “Neo-literate” exam in a village in tribal Jhabua district on Wednesday - the day she was getting married, drawing admiration from all around.