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Adult
education programme can benefit from literacy drive
Monday November 29, 2010 07:53:17 PM ,
IANS
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New Delhi:
Minister of State for Human Resource Development D. Purandeswari
Monday said the adult literacy programme "Saakshar Bharat" should
look on to benefit from the infrastructure created under the
literacy drive "Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan".
"The important point is how to bring convergence between the Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan and Saakshar Bharat," Purandeswari said addressing
an interactive meeting with State Literacy Mission Authority and
Zila Lok Shiksha Samities on implementation of Saakshar Bharat.
"Using common infrastructure can be looked at," she said.
The minister also sought the support of the of Gram Panchayats in
the implementation of the programme especially with regard to
proper listing of beneficiaries.
The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is a flagship programme for
universalisation of elementary education for children between 6-14
years of age.
Saakshar Bharat, meanwhile, aims at imparting functional literacy
and numeracy to non-literate and non-numerate adults in above 15
age group and enable, them to continue their learning beyond basic
literacy and acquire equivalence to formal education system.
"Literacy is the most significant element in empowerment of people
with skills and knowledge and giving them access to productive
employment. Keeping in context the fact that India is among the
countries with the largest number of illiterates, adult literacy
will empower the beneficiaries towards better employment
opportunities," she said.
The minister added that with 33 per cent reservation for women at
local Government and Panchayat level, the importance of literacy
among women as a means to empower them when they hold these
electoral posts must also be appreciated.
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