Deputy Secretary of the Union Ministry of Human Resources Department Pradeep Bhatnagar holding charge of ‘National literacy Mission’ on Saturday lauded the work done by the Chhattisgarh Government for commendable work done under the ‘literate India Programme’ in the State.
Speaking at the State-level review meeting of the literate India Programme here on Thursday, Bhatnagar said that the 'literate India Programme' is especially centered on achieving literacy among women in the country.
He stressed on the need for active involvement of social service organisations in the programme.Bhatnagar said that a policy level decision had been taken to extend the 'literate Indian Programme' till 2017. ‘The Skill Development Training Programme’ under the ‘literate Indian Programme’ would also run till 2017’.
Keeping in mind the need for an ‘Equivalence Programme,’ a plan had been prepared to conduct the examination for Standard Three during the month of August this year for which the districts need to make the necessary preparations, he said.
Bhatnagar said that the working plan of the Gram Panchayats be included for the construction of ‘lok Shikshan Kendra’ (Public Education Centres) in Gram Panchayats through utilisation of 'Backward Area Grant Fund' through the representatives of the Gram Panchayats.
‘Barring the Kanker district of North Bastar in the Bastar Revenue Division, the proposals for holding of women literacy camps in all the other districts of the State are to be sent to the National literacy Mission Authority, he said.
Bhatnagar said that residential literacy camps for women can be held in the tribal dominated regions under the IAP programme of the Panchayat and Rural Development Department.
He suggested that the four districts which are out of the purview of the literate India Programme could still run the programme using State Government resources.
The Deputy Secretary also suggested presentation of the good work done under the literate India Programme such as creating the environment and meeting targets at an appropriate forum.
later, Director of National literacy Mission Authority Rita Shandilya made a power point presentation on the achievements made by the literate India Programme.
She said that the executive meeting of State literary Mission Authority held on March 20 this year under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Raman Singh took a number of decisions to make the programme even more better through its effective implementation.
A representative from South Bastar district of Dantewada suggested
holding of special residential literacy camps for women in the district.
Present in the meeting were Assistant Director, State literacy Mission Authority Prashant Pandey, Dinesh Tank and Director of State Resource Centre Tuhin Dev besides other officials.