Literacy Rate

Sexual harassment an everyday affair at work for Punjab's Dalit women, humiliation part of the job

Punjab is known for its rich cultural heritage and lifestyle, but the condition of Dalit women in several parts of the state is not common knowledge.

Rahul Gandhi raises concerns over safety and health of Gujarat women, accuses Narendra Modi of making false promises

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked his fifth question to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the run up to the Gujarat polls, raising concerns over safety, health, education and crimes against women in the state.

Prakash Javadekar claims India will attain 100 % literacy in next five years

Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday claimed that India would achieve 100 percent literacy rate within the next five years.

International Literacy Day: How has India fared in eradicating illiteracy

On International Literacy Day (8 September), it is time to scrutinise the growth of literacy rate in India, what are the challenges ahead, whether we have enough qualified teachers in India, who are indeed contributing to nation building and is there a conducive environment for a sustainable and all-round development.

Over 5,000 schools in Kerala termed uneconomic due to low enrollment rate

Over 5,573 schools in Kerala are running without the required number of students (average 15 in a class) as on 2014-15. Such schools are termed uneconomic.

India will see 80% literacy rate by 2015, promises HRD minister

India will achieve 80 percent literacy rate in the next two years, Human Resource Development Minister M.M. Pallam Raju said Thursday

Karnataka ranks ninth in population among all states: PCA

Karnataka with a population of over 6.10 crore occupies ninth position in population size among all states and union territories and accounts for 5.05 percent of country's population of 121 crore in 2011, as per the Primary Census Abstract (PCA) of 2011.