Discuss the Government Measures to increase the literacy rate

National Adult Education Programme (NAEP)

  • The NAE programme was launched in 1978 with the aim of providing education and promoting literacy among all illiterate persons, particularly in the age group of 15-35 years.
  • Imparting literacy skills to the target illiterate population.

New education policy (1986):

  • Programmes funded by Government to provide education to all
  • Aim- Provide a common education system all over India. Pursuant to this policy, programmes like Operation Blackboard (1987).
  • Mid-Day Meal, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan etc were launched.

Rural Functional Literacy programme (1986)

Obiective

  • Develop the ability in the learners to read and write.
  • Make aware about the rights and duties of learners.
  • Involving NSS and other student volunteers in college and universities in the principle of “Each One Teach One”
  • It is a sub-programme of the Adult Education programme

National Literacy Mission (1988)

  • Objective – Eradicate illiteracy by imparting functional literacy among non-literate population.
  • The mission has three schemes of Total Literacy, Post Literacy and 35 age group. Continuing Education targeting the 15 to Total Literacy Campaign (TLC) 1989.
  • Adopted several strategies for favourable public opinion and involving people and creating awareness about development issues affecting

Total Literacy Campaign (TLC) 1989.

  • Adopted several strategies for favourable public opinion and involving people and creating awareness about development issues affecting Society
  • Literacy volunteers were trained for literacy campaigns.

Post Literacy Campaign (PLC)

  • To mobilize the non-literates sensitivity and power to bring about an actual change in the hying and working conditions and thus bring about social transformation.

Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS)

  • Non formal vocational educational institutions for adults
  • By linking literacy with training ISSS seek to improve the quality of life of the beneficiaries.

Right to Education Act

  • Article 21 A and the RTE Act came into effect on 1 April
  • It implies that every child in the age group of 6 to 14 years Right the elementary education.
  • They are entitled for free and compulsory education.

Saakshar Bharat:

  • This programme was formulated in 2009 with the objective of achieving So% literacy level at national level.
  • It has four broader objectives:
  • Imparting functional literacy and numeracy to non-literates.
  • Acquiring equivalency to formal educational system:
  • Imparting relevant skill development programme; and
  • Promote a leaning society by providing opportunities for providing access to continuing education.
  • Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan -launched in 2001 education to all children aged 6 to 14

Mahila Samakhya

  • For women’s education and empowerment
  • Initiated in 1989 to translate the goals of the National Policy or Education into a concrete programme for the education and empowerment of women in rural areas, particularly those m socially and economically marginalized groups.

Girl Hostel Scheme

  • National Scheme of Incentives to Girls for Secondary Education
  • Inclusive Education for Disabled at Secondary Stage
  • Scheme of Vocational Education 16. National Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme
  • Scholarship schemes for Minority students’ illiteracy
  • Measures undertaken by Tamil Nadu Government to eradicate
  • Admitting all the children in the schools at the school going age.

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