New India Literacy Programme: Govt approves a new scheme of Adult Education

The Ministry of Education has approved a new scheme to cover adult education in India. This new scheme is known as New India Literacy Programme.

The government has aimed to spread adult education from 2022 to 2025 with the help of this scheme. It will align with the National Education Policy of 2020 and Budget announcements 2021-22.

The Ministry of Education has issued a press release in which it has said that the Union Budget 2021-22, the announcement had been made to enable increased access of resources, online modules covering the entire gamut of adult education will be introduced.

The Ministry said, “The objectives of the scheme are to impart not only foundational literacy and numeracy but also to cover other components which are necessary for a citizen of 21st century such as critical life skills (including financial literacy, digital literacy, commercial skills, health care and awareness, child care and education, and family welfare); vocational skills development (with a view towards obtaining local employment); basic education (including preparatory, middle, and secondary stage equivalency); and continuing education (including engaging holistic adult education courses in arts, sciences, technology, culture, sports, and recreation, as well as other topics of interest or use to local learners, such as more advanced material on critical life skills).

It added, “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/open-source Apps/portals, etc.”