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Rise in number of literates among disabled

-The Indian Express Of the total disabled Population of 2.68 crore in Census 2011, 1.46 crore or 54.5 per cent were literates The percentage of literates in the disabled Population increased for both males and females between 2001 and 2011 as compared to during 1991-2001, with their levels of attaining higher education also seeing a rise, according to Census 2011 data released by the Registrar General of India (RGI) on Friday. Of the...

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Census data reveals educational backwardness among the impaired

The education level among the disabled stands far below that of the general Population. Latest data from the Census 2011 confirms this. It shows that only 54.5 percent of the disabled aged seven years or above could read and write with understanding. (Please see table 1). As per the Census 2011, the Population of disabled in the country is 2.68 crore, out of which about 1.22 crore are illiterate and 1.46...

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Gujarat has history of atrocities and discrimination against Dalits

-The Hindu Most Dalits are not allowed entry into temples in villages; common crematoriums too are out of bounds to them, says activist. Ahmedabad: For the last three days, Gujarat’s Dalit community has been seething with anger over the public flogging of a group of Dalits who were skinning a dead cow in Mota Samadhiyala, a village near Una town in Saurashtra region on July 11. Four of them were brutally beaten with...

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Census 2011 records rise in literacy among disabled -Samarth Bansal

-The Hindu More than half of the total disabled Population in India are now literate, new numbers released from Census 2011 show. The literacy rate among the disabled has increased from 49.3 per cent in 2001 to 54.5 per cent in 2011. However, this is significantly lower than the overall literacy level of India which stands at 74 per cent. Both rural and urban areas saw an increase of around four percentage...

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From plate to plough: A thought for food -Ashok Gulati & Smriti Verma

-The Indian Express New FDI policy in food products is unlikely to be a game-changer by itself. Government must clear up the policy environment. n a rather bold move on June 20, the Modi government opened several key sectors such as defence, pharmaceuticals, civil aviation and food products to 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI). The objective behind this FDI policy is to attract higher investments, better technologies in manufacturing, commerce,...

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