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Use foundational learning as the keyIndia's literacy rate is improving, reaching 80.9% in 2023-24. However, disparities exist between urban and rural areas, and male and femal...04 Jun, 2025, 12.02 AM 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
- Goa is now a 100 pc literate state: Chief Minister Pramod SawantGoa has achieved 100% literacy under the ULLAS Nav Bharat Literacy Programme, a central government initiative aligning with the National Ed...30 May, 2025, 05.49 PM IST
- Are Gen Z lacking basic math skills? Bengaluru CEO's simple test exposes the truthA Bengaluru-based CEO recently sparked an online debate after revealing that most fresh graduates failed a basic Class 5 math question duri...23 Mar, 2025, 07.49 PM IST
- Enrolment in govt schools declines, but learning quality improves: Key findings from ASER 2024The Annual Status of Education Report (Rural) 2024 shows a decline in government school enrolment for children aged 6-14, from 72.9% in 202...29 Jan, 2025, 02.45 PM IST
- Learn to catch up on the digital lagPratham's ASER 2024 highlights a strong demand for education, with over 80% rural enrolment in pre-primary institutions and improved readin...28 Jan, 2025, 10.59 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
- ADB asks Pakistan to adopt Indian plan on educationThe Asian Development Bank has suggested Pakistan adopt India's ULLAS scheme to improve its education system. The recommendation follows Pa...15 Sep, 2024, 11.47 AM IST
- Time to move beyond 1-2-3-4: What the ASER report reveals about Indian education systemThe 2023 ASER report explores the educational status of 14-18-year-olds in India. The report reveals that 85.6% of the cohort are enrolled ...21 Jan, 2024, 11.27 PM IST
- ASER, faster, higher, full STEAM aheadAI development, for instance, relies on maths, engineering and science. But creating an AI application product or service requires heuristi...18 Jan, 2024, 12.46 AM IST
- G20 commits to inclusive, equitable, high-quality education and skills training for allThe G20 has committed to using digital technologies to bridge the digital divide in education and support teachers in keeping up with techn...09 Sep, 2023, 06.52 PM IST
- Skills, competencies will drive future than degrees; old jobs vanishing due to technology: Dharmendra Pradhan"Skills and competencies will drive the future rather than degrees. There will be a constant competition between God gifted human intellige...23 Apr, 2023, 05.25 PM IST
- All stakeholders must come on board to resolve literacy crisis caused by Covid: Rajnath Singh"It is high time to bring all the stakeholders on the same table to explore transformative solutions to the mammoth crises of foundational ...11 Jul, 2022, 04.56 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
- Honing multilingualism is smart: Using wealth of India’s languages in the classroomThe Multilingualism and Multiliteracy in India Research (MultiLila) project provides some of the most recent data on positive links between...17 Oct, 2020, 12.03 AM IST
- View: The NEP is an indicator of what India needs to do to improve educationWhile funding remains ambiguous, the New Education Policy has got several priorities right, especially the emphasis on foundational skills01 Aug, 2020, 11.00 PM IST
- Government undecided on plan for conducting class 3, 5, 8 exams under new education policyThese examinations aim to test the achievement of basic learning outcomes, through assessment of core concepts and knowledge from the natio...01 Aug, 2020, 07.49 AM IST
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