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

2. 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

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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. …Cont’d SAAKSHAR BHARAT
Meet the GP Pradhans campaign launched in 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. CHALLENGES on our Way Forward
SAAKSHAR BHARATH
CHALLENGES on our Way Forward

14. 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

15. THANK YOU