New Delhi: The Government of India has decided to organise a literacy week from September 1 to 8, 2023, to celebrate International Literacy Day for generating awareness among all the stakeholders/ beneficiaries/ citizens about the ULLAS (Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society)- Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram, the Ministry of Education said.
According to the ministry, 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 to attain the goal of making India fully literate. The literacy week would encompass a spectrum of activities followed by the celebration of International Literacy Day on September 8, 2023.
"Another main objective will be to increase the number of registrations for learners and volunteers on the ULLAS mobile app," the ministry added.
Students of government/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, retired employee, ICDS/ One Stop Centres, Members of Schools Management Committees, Self Help Groups (SHGs), Neo-literates, Non-literates, etc., and citizen of country are going to partake in the campaign.
A Centrally Sponsored Scheme ULLAS- Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram on Education for All (erstwhile termed as Adult Education), was approved by the Government of India for implementation during FYs 2022-27 in alignment with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
As per the ministry, the Scheme has five components, including Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, Critical Life Skills, Basic Education, Vocational Skills, and Continuing Education.
The logo, slogan/tagline-Jan Jan Sakshar and popular name- ULLAS of Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram were launched by the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on July 29, 2023, in New Delhi during the celebration of the third anniversary of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
—ANI