Illiteracy
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6.54 cr Indians never went to school, 4.49 cr dropped out, reveals Census
India | Oct 31, 2016, 08:28 PM ISTThe recent Census data seems to have answered many questions regarding the country’s low literacy rate. As per the 2011 Census data, as many as 6.54 crore Indians in the age group of 5-19 years
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8.4 crore children in India don’t go to school, 78 lakh forced to earn livelihood: Census
India | Sep 23, 2016, 09:57 AM ISTWhile Centre is introducing myriad plans and schemes to improve the literacy rate throughout the nation, the recently released Census 2011 data reveals some shocking facts about the widespread illiteracy and child labour in India.
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Nearly 43 per cent of Muslims in India illiterate: Census
India | Sep 01, 2016, 10:22 AM ISTMuslims have the highest number of illiterates at nearly 43 per cent, while Jains have the highest number of literates among India's religious communities as over 86 per cent of them are educated.
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Issues can be resolved if India, Pakistan have 'will': Abdul Basit
India | Jul 18, 2015, 04:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid the ongoing tension between the two countries over ceasefire violations, Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit today said his country is committed to improving ties with India and that issues between
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Super 30 founder calls for non-discriminatory education to all
World | Oct 06, 2014, 01:49 PM ISTWashington: Exhorting experts, scholars and students of the Harvard University to use their expertise in the 'big fight' against illiteracy and poverty, the founder of well-known Super 30 tutorial program in Bihar has called for