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link neo-literates with Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana: CBSE Chairman

Staff Reporter

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Chairman cum National literacy Mission Authority Director General YSK Seshu Kumar suggested district-level officers of Chhattisgarh to connect every neo-literate with ‘Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana’ during a workshop held in the city on Wednesday.

He reviewed the implementation of ‘Saakshar Bharat Campaign’ in the ‘Sansad Adarsh Grams’ wherein  directives were issued to officers for achieving 100 per cent literacy in each ‘Sansad Adarsh Grams’ by March 2016.

Notably, among the 16 ‘Sansad Adarsh Grams’ of Chhattisgarh, 13 are included in ‘Saakshar Bharat Abhiyan’.

Kumar said it is important to focus on the dissemination of legal information under the legal literacy Programme. Each Motivator should spread the awareness in simple language among the villagers on the mentioned topic.

State School Education Department Secretary Subrat Sahoo pointed out that the role of Motivators in lok Shiksha Centres is important.

Speakers from the Central and State government departments were also present on the occasion.