Govt approves New India Literacy Programme; Adult education renamed 'Education For All'
Abhiraj P | February 16, 2022 | 07:35 PM IST | 1 min read
New India Literacy Programme aims to educate non-literates above the age of 15 years
NEW DELHI: The Union government has approved the launch of the New India Literacy Programme, a government scheme for educating non-literates above the age of 15 years with foundational literacy, numeracy, critical life skills, vocational skills development, basic education and provide continuing education opportunities. The term “education for all” will be used instead of “adult education” by the ministry as the latter does not include all above age 15.
According to a statement from the ministry of education, the New India Literacy Programme by the ministry of education intends to provide education to non-literates above the age of 15 years. The scheme has set a target to provide foundational literacy and numeracy education to 5 crore individuals within the financial years 2022-27. Learners will be able to enrol for the programme by registering at the Online Teaching, Learning and Assessment System (OTLAS). This has been formed by collaborating with National Informatics Centre, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS).
“The scheme will be implemented through volunteerism through online mode. The training, orientation, workshops of volunteers, may be organized through face-to-face mode. All material and resources shall be provided digitally for easy access to registered volunteers through easily accessible digital modes, viz, TV, radio, cell phone-based free or open-source Apps, portals, etc.,” said the statement.
Also read | Parliament panel suggests AICTE-like body, central university for arts education
The scheme is launched adhering to the National Education Policy 2020, which recommends adult education and lifelong learning, and budget announcements 2021-22. It is approved for the financial years of 2022 to 2027. The programme will be implemented by using schools across the country.
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Next Story
]IIT Hyderabad to be research partner for Cyient private 5G Networks Center of Excellence
IIT Hyderabad: Cyient said it will leverage a 5G core developed by IIT Hyderabad for testing various digital use cases and interoperability with best-of-breed components from industry leaders
Press Trust of India | 1 min readFeatured News
]- IIM Ahmedabad, Kozhikode, others see enrolment in PhD courses rise as students eye more faculty roles
- Assam Agricultural University Jorhat enrolled excess students for 5 yrs despite 41% vacant faculty posts: CAG
- AICTE Approval Process Handbook: From 2026-27, more foreign-student seats, minor specialisation in diploma
- 'We refuse to be forgotten’: Students boycott classes at film school govt opened, and then abandoned
- ISB fees high due to quality, 50% students should get some scholarship: Dean
- ‘Teaching through logins’: School teachers waste time on ‘data-entry’ as apps become integral to monitoring
- Not even 30% of central university teachers are women; 25.4% posts vacant: Education ministry data
- Public policy, social impact courses boom despite tepid job scene
- MBA Jobs: Capstone projects, case competitions become key placement tools amid hiring slowdown
- Director General of IMI: ‘MBA courses now need modular curriculum linked to industry problems’