Govt. Welfare Schemes
Adult literacy programme survey in TN
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- The Directorate of Non-Formal and Adult Education will implement the volunteer-based New India Literacy Programme for people who lack reading and writing skills in the state from September to February.
- While the annual target of the scheme is to reach 4.8 lakh people, it benefitted 5.28 lakh last academic year.
- The directorate has asked district school education department officials to conduct a survey in July to identify those above 15 years of age eligible for the programme.
- Participants will receive two hours of instruction each day, totaling 200 hours of learning over a period of six months.
Note:
- New India Literacy Programme (NIPL), A New Scheme of Adult Education for FYs 2022-27, has been launched by Government of India.
