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Pradeep Kumar

27/10/21 09:00 AM IST

NIPUN Bharat Mission

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Government sets up National Steering Committee for implementation of the NIPUN Bharat Mission.

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  • The Department of School Education and Literacy had launched the National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy, NIPUNBharat Mission on 5th July, 2021.
  • Its aim was to achieve the goal of universal proficiency in foundational literacy and numeracy for every child by grade 3, as envisaged by NEP 2020.
Roles and responsibilities of the NSC for the NIUPN Bharat Mission are
  • To oversee the progress of National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy and provide guidance on policy issues.
  • To arrive at the target to be achieved nationally in 2026-27.
  • To disseminate tools for measurement of yearly progress in the form of guidelines.
  • To prepare and approve a National Action Plan (based on the State’s Action Plans) with KRAs for every State/UT vis-à-vis factors attributable for the gaps (i.e., lack of Fund, Vacancies, Teachers, Demography, Local issues, Need of Training for teachers, Curriculum & pedagogy related).
  • To review programmatic and financial norms periodically to ensure they are synchronised with targets to be achieved.
  • To develop methodology of assessment to analyse the progress and provide feedback to States/UTs.
Source: PIB

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