J&K records 15% increase in literacy rate

Last Updated: Sunday, October 2, 2011, 23:52

J&K has recorded about 15 per cent increase in the literacy rate during the past five years, Education Minister said on Sunday.

10.5L Class IX, X students to teach the illiterate

Last Updated: Monday, September 26, 2011, 12:13

In a bid to eradicate illiteracy in Bihar, the state government has decided to rope in 10.5 lakh class IX and X students to educate 1.2 crore adult illiterate people in Bihar.

Literacy level still a concern

Last Updated: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 13:22

India achieved its highest literacy level at about 74 per cent on last count.

Literacy rate will touch 80% by 2015: Sibal

Last Updated: Saturday, September 10, 2011, 17:37

The government expressed hope that the country`s literacy rate will touch 80 per cent by 2015.

`IT revolution incomplete sans computer literacy`

Last Updated: Saturday, August 20, 2011, 18:15

The IT revolution in India will be complete only when every citizen is able to use computers, Sachin Pilot said.

Low internet literacy even in urban India: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, July 24, 2011, 19:14

Sachin Pilot has promised that a `twenty-first century` infrastructure would be set up for high speed broadband access.

Low internet literacy even in urban India: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, July 24, 2011, 18:30

`Only about 25 per cent graduates in India have the skills that deem them fit to work for multinational companies`.

Low internet literacy even in urban India: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, July 24, 2011, 17:02

Union Minister of State for Information Technology Sachin Pilot has promised that a "21st century" infrastructure would be set up for high speed broadband access.

In two decades, Bihar could have full literacy

Last Updated: Friday, July 8, 2011, 15:11

Bihar`s literacy rate may be the lowest in the country at 63.8 percent, but it could achieve total literacy in about two decades like the rest of India, predicts a new report.