'Taught to crack exams, not handle loneliness’: IAS officer, an IIT-Delhi and IIM-Bengaluru graduate, sparks debate on modern-day educationIAS officer, Divya Mittal sparked a debate after reflecting on how elite education often prepares people for exams and careers, but not emo...
20 May, 2026, 07.17 AM IST
IAS officer Divya Mittal says schools teach achievement, not happiness, sparks debate on Indian educationDivya Mittal, an IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore alumna, has sparked a nationwide conversation. She points out that India's top educational ins...
19 May, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
'Not a single day learning how to be happy': IAS officer with IIT-IIM degrees points out what’s missing in school educationIAS officer Divya Mittal highlights critical gaps in India's education system, noting it excels at teaching academic achievement but fails ...
18 May, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Robert Kiyosaki asks: Why are outdated money habits still trapping hardworking professionals despite rising salaries? The viral Rich Dad Poor Dad wealth lesson reshaping financial freedom globallyMore than 62% of working professionals now live paycheck to paycheck despite rising salaries and better jobs. That growing financial pressu...
12 May, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
Is Gen Z getting ‘dumber’? Video explains why IQ may be falling for the first time in human historyYoung adults, Gen Z, might be experiencing a decline in cognitive skills compared to their parents. This trend, observed by neuroscientists...
01 May, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Tripura becomes fully literate; literacy soars to 95.6%Tripura has been declared a fully literate state, achieving a literacy rate of 95.6 per cent through the 'ULLAS' program. This accomplishme...
23 Jun, 2025, 06.52 PM IST
Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Delhi among top performers in adult literacy: FLNAT dataThe Foundational Literacy Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) results reveal disparities in adult literacy certification across India. Delhi, ...
03 Jun, 2025, 04.00 PM IST
Chasing 100%, this time, Chandigarh literacyChandigarh aims for 100% literacy, tasking teachers with 'adopting' non-literate adults amidst existing duties, offering bonus marks as inc...
14 Apr, 2025, 11.41 PM IST
Rural literacy rate up over 10 pc points in past decade: Govt tells Lok SabhaRural India's literacy rate saw a significant boost over the past decade, rising by over 10 percentage points to 77.50% in 2023-24. Female ...
09 Dec, 2024, 10.07 PM IST
Education ministry approves new scheme to cover all aspects of adult education for next 5 yearsThe ministry has also decided to use "Education For All" instead of "Adult Education" as the previous term did not appropriately represent ...
19 Feb, 2022, 04.21 PM IST
Government working tirelessly towards 'Education for All' mission: Amit ShahThe International Literacy Day 2020 focuses on 'Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond', especially on the role o...
08 Sep, 2020, 04.21 PM IST
Sustained co-operation needed for cleaning Ganga: Uma BharatiAddressing a meeting regarding role of IITs and educational institutes in the ambitious programme, she mentioned areas where HRD's interven...
09 Dec, 2015, 11.23 PM IST
N Chandrababu Naidu seeks corporates' help to turn Andhra Pradesh into knowledge hubThe Chief Minister appealed corporates to donate 2 pct of their revenue to the education sector of the state to transform it into a knowled...
08 Sep, 2015, 03.05 PM IST
India to achieve 80% literacy rate by 2015: RajuThe government today said it is hopeful of achieving 80 per cent literacy rate by 2015.
18 Jul, 2013, 10.55 PM IST
HRD Ministry seeks more funds for Saakshar Bharat programmeHRD Minister M M Pallam Raju feared that resource constraint could be detrimental for the programme in achieving the national literacy goal...
13 Jun, 2013, 08.45 PM IST
- 10.5 lakh Class IX, X students to teach 1.2 crore illiterate people in Bihar
The plan will be executed under a five-month literacy campaign 'Sakshar Bharat Yojana' to be launched from November 11 next, according to a...
26 Sep, 2011, 11.54 AM IST
- Neo-literates to get exposure to scheduled language
Adult education programme in India is all set to enter a new phase to enable neo-literates, taught in their mother tongue, get exposure to ...
07 Sep, 2008, 02.48 PM IST