The Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, inaugurated the two-day ULLAS Mela at the National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi.
He emphasized that 100% literacy is the most important pillar of Viksit Bharat and that ULLAS is spreading new colors in the lives of those who can avail education and making them proficient in subjects related to common needs along with Fundamental literacy and numeracy.
He urged everyone to participate in the programme to convert it into a mass movement. Under the new credit architecture, students will earn credit points by helping others to become literate.
Shri Pradhan also emphasized the importance of designing teaching methods based on learners’ preferences and needs. He also suggested organising a 7-day workshop of experts in developing resource materials such as handbooks, digital capsules, etc. and connecting it with skilling.
Smt. Annpurna Devi congratulated neo-literates and volunteers for their efforts and expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for envisioning NEP2020 and making budget provisions for adult literacy programmes. Beyond literacy, the programme is equipping neo-literates with 21st-century skills such as online transactions, filling out forms, signatures, etc. She commended the efforts of the States and UTs for exhibiting their resource materials that will inspire other states.
The Government of India is implementing a centrally sponsored innovative scheme called Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram or New India Literacy Program for the period of FYs 2022-2027.
The scheme is popularly known as ULLAS: Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society, upholding the motto “Jan-Jan Sakshar”. It targets all non-literates of age 15 years and above and adults (aged 15 and above) who could not go to school or attain formal education. It focuses on imparting Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), through critical life skills, such as Digital Literacy, Financial Literacy, Legal Literacy, Environmental Literacy, Health & Hygiene, etc. Implemented in a hybrid mode, States/UTs have flexibility in offline, online, or combined approaches.
The ULLAS App has been developed to register learners, volunteers, and contain teaching learning material for them. The learners are certified as literate by way of twice-a-year assessments in September & March.
There have been substantial activities carried out under ULLAS in most of the States/UTs. The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education is organizing ULLAS Mela on 6th-7th February, 2024 in collaboration with CNCL, NCERT to showcase various National and State level activities under ULLAS- Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram.
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