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  • Economic and Social Cost of Illiteracy Indian economy, Economic and Social Cost of Illiteracy Indian economy, illiteracy costs india over 5 300 crore a year, Developing countries

    Illiteracy costs India over $ 5,300 crore a year 18 April 2012

    Literates constituted 74 per cent of the total population in India aged seven and above, and illiterates form 26 per cent, as per the provisional data of the 2011 census. World Literacy Foundation pointed out in its report titled 'Economic...

    Keywords: Economic and Social Cost of Illiteracy Indian economy, World Literacy Foundation, functional illiteracy, shackles of poverty

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    remittances, world bank, world bank s highest remittances for india, Developing countries

    World Bank's highest remittances for India 21 November 2012

    India has been into the record books again this time in terms of the remittances received by the World Bank. The developing country is expected to gain $70 billion in remittances this year in 2012 being the biggest recipient among...

    Keywords: global migration, developing countries, business news, remittances

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    UN, UN report needs India, un report needs india inc to revamp on war footing, Developing countries

    UN report needs India Inc to revamp on war footing 04 November 2011

    The UN report on the various conditions leading to global poverty in the developing countries put India much below in the table and even below our friendly neighbor Pakistan. The facts revealed in the astounding report need India Inc to...

    Keywords: Multidimensional poverty index, Multidimensional poverty index, India, Global poverty

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