New Delhi: A proposal for the setting up of a centre for policy research and training in adult education by 2013 came up during a recently held international Conference in New Delhi.

New Delhi: The central Government’s ambitious literacy mission ‘Sakshar Bharat’ is yielding results as 46.33 lakh new learners came forward to take the functional literacy test.

Ahmedabad: In a shocking revelation, a study by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has found that the 2011 Census figures for literacy rate in the country may be exaggerated by 16.1 per cent.

New Delhi: India has a long way to go in inculcating financial literacy among the citizens in the country, says a new study.

Mumbai: A recent survey has revealed that Indians have better financial literacy levels than most others globally. India was ranked second out of ten leading nations in having a basic financial literacy levels.

California: The largest search engine, Google launched its first ever global science fair for students aged 13-18 years old. Google will be awarding 12 prizes to the winners, including the grand prize of a 10-day trip to the Galapagos with National Geographic Explorer and a Google scholarship worth $50,000.