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02/09/23 05:49 AM IST

Literacy Week

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  • The Government of India has decided to organise a literacy week from 1st September to 8th September 2023 to celebrate International Literacy Day for generating awareness among all the stakeholders/ beneficiaries/ citizens.
Literacy Week
  • It will spread awareness about the ULLAS- Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram.
  • The week-long literacy campaign shall enable mass participation to inculcate a sense of Kartavyabodh and Janbhagidari in each and every citizen of the nation.
  • This vision would popularise the scheme and help us attain the goal of making India fully literate.
  • The literacy week would encompass a spectrum of activities (given below) followed by the celebration of International Literacy Day on 8th September 2023.
  • Another main objective will be to increase the number of registrations for learners and volunteers on the ULLAS mobile app.
  • Students of Govt./aided schools,CBSE affiliated Schools,NVS, KVS, Teacher Training Institutions under NCTE, HEIs (Degree colleges/Technical institutions) under a University/AICTE, Scouts and Guides, NYKS, NCC, NSS Volunteers, Anganwadi Workers, Gram Panchayats, Farmers, Women and citizen of country are going to partake in the campaign.
About ULLAS
  • A Centrally Sponsored Scheme ULLAS- Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram on Education for All (erstwhile termed as Adult Education), was approved by Government of India for implementation during FYs 2022-27 in alignment with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
  • The Scheme has five components, namely,Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, Critical Life Skills, Basic Education,Vocational Skills, Continuing Education.
Source- PIB

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