Chhattisgarh has made its way to the nominations in State category of literacy Awards that are conferred on the occasion of International literacy Day every year on September 8.
Besides, Rajnandgaon and Korea districts of State have also been nominated for the district category, while Gram Panchayat Patna of Baikunthpur block and Gram Panchayat Devgarh of Bharatpur block in Korea district have been nominated for Gram Panchayat category. As a representative of National literacy Mission Authority, Dr Asha Patil of SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai is on visit to Chhattisgarh to scrutinise the significant works done for literacy in districts and gram panchayats nominated, informed in an official statement issued here on Saturday.
It is noteworthy that every year on International literacy Day, three States, three districts and three gram panchayats of the country are awarded with literacy Award at hands of President of India, for their significant achievements in the field of literacy. This year, State literacy Mission Authority had sent the proposals of eight districts and 15 gram panchayats, along with the proposal of State for the awards.
Out of which, Chhattisgarh has been nominated in the State category while two districts and two gram panchayats have been nominated in the respective categories.