Literacy

Rural literacy rate up by 10 percentage points in last 10 yrs: Govt in LS

The literacy rate in rural India recorded a jump of more than 10 percentage points in the past decade, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. It was also told that the literacy rate among women rose 14.50 percentage points during this period. The information was shared by Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary in response to a written question about government efforts, challenges and strategies in achieving 100 per cent rural literacy. According to the statistics shared by Chaudhary, rural India's literacy rate rose from 67.77 per cent in 2011 to 77.50 per cent in 2023-24 among individuals aged seven and above. Female literacy rose from 57.93 per cent to 70.40 per cent during this period. Male literacy improved from 77.15 per cent to 84.7 per cent. "In order to improve the literacy rate, including rural literacy among adults, the government of India has launched several centrally-sponsored schemes and programmes, such as the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, Saakshar Bharat

Wide gap in literacy, employment figures for Andhra Dalit sub-groups

The Supreme Court on August 1 allowed states to create sub-categories in reservations. In this first of a three-part series, Business Standard looks at Andhra Pradesh

International Literacy Day 2023: Date, Theme, History, Importance

On September 8, the celebration of International Literacy Day emphasises the significance of literacy and education for personal growth and social progress. UNESCO first observed this day in 1967

Students struggling to gain foundational literacy, numeracy skills: MoS

Various surveys from across the globe suggest that there is a learning crisis and a significant portion of students in elementary school are struggling to gain Foundational Literacy and Numeracy skills, Union Minister of State for Education Rajkumar Ranjan Singh said on Monday. "The ability to read and write, and perform basic operations with numbers, is a necessary foundation and an indispensable prerequisite for all future schooling and lifelong learning. Various surveys from across the globe suggest that we are in a learning crisis and a significant portion of students in elementary school are struggling to gain FLN," he said. "Attaining Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) for all children thus becomes an urgent priority for our educational systems requiring immediate measures to be taken on many fronts and with clear goals which will be attained in the short term (including that every student will attain foundational literacy and numeracy by Class 3)," he added. The ministe

G20 edu ministers' meet in Pune on June 22, foundation literacy in focus

The fourth and final G20 Education Working Group (EdWG) meeting scheduled from June 19 to 21 in Pune will be held under the theme 'Ensuring Foundation Literacy and Numeracy', especially in the context of blended learning, officials said on Monday. The EdWG event, which will be hosted by the Ministry of Education, will be followed by the meeting of education ministers from G20 countries on June 22, they said. "Outcome documents such as a compendium of best practices amongst nations in the priority areas, a report and the ministerial declaration will be presented at the ministerial meeting. As of date, 14 ministers have confirmed participation in the ministerial meeting from the following nations: UK, Italy, Brazil, China, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Singapore, Oman, Mauritius, Japan, Bangladesh, Egypt, UAE and Netherlands," Higher Education Secretary Sanjay Murthy told reporters here. Murthy said that like the previous meetings, a seminar will be preceding the EdWG and it will be ..

Around 930,000 out-of-school children at elementary level, maximum in UP

Around 9.30 lakh children at the elementary level across the country are out of school with more boys than girls not enrolled, according to the Ministry of Education. The maximum number of Out of School Children (OoSC) at the elementary level are in Uttar Pradesh followed by Bihar and Gujarat. The information was shared by Union Minister of State for Education, Annapurna Devi, in a written reply in Lok Sabha. According to the data, 9,30,531 children at the elementary level are out of school including 5.02 lakh boys and 4.27 lakh girls. Uttar Pradesh has 3.96 lakh out-of-school children followed by 1.34 lakh in Bihar and 1.06 lakh in Gujarat. "Under the Samagra Shiksha scheme, all the states and Union Territories (UTs) are required to conduct a household survey for identification of Out-of-School-Children (OoSC). "This Department has developed an online module for compiling the data of OoSC identified by each state and UT and their mapping with Special Training Centres (STC) on t

Bihar has lowest literacy rate followed by Arunachal, Rajasthan: Ministry

Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in the country followed by Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan, according to Ministry of Education. The literacy rate in rural India is 67.77 per cent as compared to 84.11 per cent in urban India, it said. The information was shared by Union Minister of State for Education, Annapurna Devi in response to a written question in Lok Sabha. "Samagra Shiksha scheme envisages the school as a continuum from pre-school, primary, upper primary, secondary to senior secondary levels. "The states and UTs are assisted by the central government to implement the Samagra Shiksha as a programme for providing universal access and retention, bridging the gender and social category gaps in education and enhancement of learning level of children at all levels of school education," Devi said. According to the data shared by the Ministry of Education, Bihar (61.8 pc) has the lowest literacy, followed by Arunachal Pradesh (65.3 pc) and Rajasthan (66.1 pc). Kerala has the hi

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences wins UNESCO's Int'l Literacy Prize

KISS became the fifth recipient from India and the only one in Odisha till date to receive the recognition

India's paper consumption to touch 30 million tonnes by FY27: IPMA

Paper consumption is likely to witness 6-7% annual growth and will reach 30 million tonnes by FY 2026-27, largely driven by emphasis on education and literacy coupled with growth in organised retail

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Foundational literacy index: Bengal tops, Bihar last among large states

In the 'small states' category, Kerala grabbed the top spot and Jharkhand was adjudged the worst performer on the index

Statsguru: FDI to literacy, 6 charts explain Afghanistan's economic woes

The country's gross domestic product (GDP) was lower in 2020 than in 2013

People in Andhra Pradesh surprised at lowest literacy rate of 64%

People in Andhra Pradesh are surprised at the lowest literacy rate of 64 per cent attributed to the state by the National Statistical Office (NSO) for the year 2017-18

How India's richest states failed to give students more than basic literacy

It appears various factors, such as economic development and easier access to education centres, have not proved advantageous for urban students

Survey: Only 5% Indian women have sole control over choosing their husbands

Overall, 73% of the women surveyed reported their parents or relatives alone chose their husbands

BIMARU States: Literacy crisis for 111 mn kids, little progress in 2 years

States of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have poor literacy rate