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  International Literacy Day: Not Kerala, this Indian state has highest literacy rate

  India | September 08, 2025 11:30 IST

  According to the latest data, the Indian state with the highest literacy rate is Mizoram, with 98.2% literacy, surpassing Kerala.

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  International Literacy Day 2025: Theme, quotes, wishes, images and poster ideas

  Events | September 08, 2025 10:37 IST

  September 8 marks International Literacy Day 2025. Here’s the theme, 20 inspiring quotes, 20 heartfelt wishes, images, poster and drawing ideas to celebrate this special day.

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  International Literacy Day 2025: Theme, posters, speech samples, images and drawings

  Events | September 02, 2025 11:08 IST

  International Literacy Day 2025 celebrates the power of reading and education. Explore this year’s theme, posters, drawings, speeches and inspiring images.

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  International Literacy Day 2023: Top 5 states in India that have the highest literacy rate

  Lifestyle | September 07, 2023 18:01 IST

  India’s overall literacy rate may not be as high as some other countries around the world, but these five states demonstrate that progress is being made in terms of increasing access to quality education and promoting literacy among its citizens.

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  This Kerala village on way to 100 per cent literacy in Hindi

  India | October 23, 2022 13:03 IST

  The objective is to declare Chelannur a complete Hindi literate panchayat, the first such civic body in Kerala and probably the first in south India, by Republic Day next year, authorities in the Congress-ruled Chellanur village panchayat here said.

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  International Literacy Day 2021: History, relevance and theme

  India | September 08, 2021 8:12 IST

  International Literacy Day 2021: September 8 was declared as International Literacy Day by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in the year 1966.

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  Edu Min Ramesh Pokhriyal launches NIPUN Bharat for helping children attain foundational literacy

  Education | July 06, 2021 10:07 IST

  "NIPUN Bharat aims to cover the learning needs of children in the age group of 3 to 9 years. Teachers need to focus on every child for developing basic language, literacy and numeracy skills which will help them develop into better readers and writers," Nishank said

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  Google announces USD 1 million grant to promote news literacy in India

  Business | January 29, 2020 17:32 IST

  The announcement, part of a USD 10 million commitment worldwide to media literacy, comes at a time when news publishers, especially on the digital front, have been found to have indulged in spreading misinformation.

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  One in 10 households in India still doesn't have a single literate member

  India | November 23, 2014 11:21 IST

  Chennai: Even after more than 60 years of independence, one out of ten households in India still doesn't have a single literate member, according to the Census 2011 data.The country, however, has shown improvement in