MP announces students of class 9-12 as ‘Literacy ambassadors’ under ULLAS Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram scheme

In a thoughtful initiative to educate non-literate individuals, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided to empower school students as ‘literacy ambassadors.’

Taking to social media, the Ministry of Education, Government of India, said that under the ULLAS Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram scheme, students from Classes 9 to 12 will teach non-literate people and help prepare them for the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT).

ULLAS, also known as the New India Literacy Programme, is a centrally sponsored initiative aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. According to the central government, the scheme aims to empower adults aged 15 and above from all backgrounds who missed out on formal schooling. It seeks to help them integrate into society and contribute to the country’s growth.

According to the 2011 Census, India faces a significant literacy challenge, with 25.76 crore non-literate individuals aged 15 and above. Of these, 9.08 crore are males and 16.68 crore are females.Under the initiative, each student will teach four non-literate individuals and prepare them for the FLNAT, according to an official notice issued by the Ministry of Education.

Each student will teach four non-literate people and prepare them for FLN AT, said the official notice by the Ministry of Education. With the school serving as the unit for the implementation of the scheme, training, orientations and workshops of volunteers are organized in a face-to-face mode. All materials and resources will be provided digitally for easy access to registered volunteers through accessible digital modes.