SAAKSHAR BHARAT (National Literacy Mission Authority) INDIA Ministry of Human Resource Development (NLMA) 14.12.2010

SAAKSHAR BHARAT CONTEXT Launched: 8th Sept, 2009 Operationalized w.e.f. 1st Oct, 2009 Coverage: 365 districts with adult female literacy rate of 50% and below (2001 Census) 33 districts affected by left wing extremism will be covered irrespective of their existent female literacy rates. Focus on women but men not excluded SC/ST, Minorities Rural Areas

SAAKSHAR BHARAT MISSION “To establish a fully literate society through improved quality and standard of Adult Education and Literacy.”

SAAKSHAR BHARAT PROGRAMME COMPONENTS LITERACY PROGRAMME EQUIVALENCY PROGRAMME SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMME

SAAKSHAR BHARAT IMPORTANCE ONE OF THE 18 FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME OF THE GOVERNMENT PRIME MINISTER MONITORS THESE PROGRAMMES DIRECTLY THROUGH DELIVERY MONITORING UNIT IN THE PMO HEADED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE PRIME MINISTER THE MINISTERS INCHARGE OBLIGED TO PRESENT A QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE

SAAKSHAR BHARAT – MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE AT STATE LEVEL State Directorate of Adult Education State Literacy Mission Authority Governing Body Executive Committee Universities (Department of Adult Education) State Resource Centres and State Resource Support Group Zila Lok Shiksha Samiti Governing Body Executive Committee Sub-Committee JSSs/DIETs/DRUs/Local Universities/Colleges District Resource Group/NGOs Block Resource Centre (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan) Block Lok Shiksha Samiti Governing Body Block Resource Group/NGOs Panchayat Lok Shiksha Samiti Governing Body Sub-Committees Panchayat Resource Group/NGOs

FUND-CUM-AUTHORISATION MODEL Central Govt. share (MoHRD) State Govt. share Through NLMA MAIN SLMA A/c With State Level Nodal Branch of Partner Bank C-DAC Portal (MoHRD) A A SLMA A DP BP GP Note: i) All accounts to be opened and operated at Nodal Branch ii) Customized Cheques can be presented for payment at any Branch. iii) “A” represents Authorisation iv) MIS & Reconciliation work to be done by C-DAC when in place.

Activity Chart at the Operational Level LOK SHIKSHA KENDRA (AEC) Basic Literacy Programme Basic Education (Equivalency) Continuing Education Skill Development One literacy educator for 10 learners Library / Reading Room & Information Window Recreational & Sports Activities Life-Long Learning Activities

Co-oordination with Govt Depts HRD Minister sought support from all Central Ministers & state Chief Ministers Since PRI is the implementing agency, support of RD&PR is crucial PRI training Planning at all levels Monitoring & implementation Convergence with ongoing schemes at GP level

…Cont’d SAAKSHAR BHARAT Meet the GP Pradhans campaign launched in 81000 GPs W&CD, Health, School Education Depts - mobilisation of non literates & VTs; convergence with their programmes; providing infrastructure & KRPs for capacity building SB web portal for web based accounting and monitoring developed by NIC and C-DAC

Institutional Support MOU with 4 Banks to act as Nodal bank & maintain Saakshar Bharat accounts. Equivalency programme & assesment through NIOS/State Open Schools Electrification of AECs through REDC Involvement of MS, NYK, NSS, SHGs for environment building and teaching activities

Training of KRPs through IST&M and other training institutions(ATIs) …cont’d Accounting System and manual developed with the help of Indian Institute of auditors Training of KRPs through IST&M and other training institutions(ATIs) Vocational and Skill development through Institutions (JSS) Use of ICT for basic literacy through PPP Meetings with Public-Sector Companies and Banks to support Literacy programme as Corporate Social Responsibility

CHALLENGES on our Way Forward SAAKSHAR BHARATH CHALLENGES on our Way Forward

Political will to percolate Corporate social responsibility yet to pick up Participation of NGOs in Basic literacy should increase Convergence as visualised does not easily translate Literacy not just the domain of one Dept/Ministry Literate to realise this as much their responsibility as anyone else’s

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