Srikakulam to launch literacy drive for 1.12 lakh adults
According to the action plan, the literacy effort will reach 66,000 people through the rural development agency, 36,000 through the rural employment guarantee scheme (NREGS), and 9,000 through the urban development agency. Volunteers will be trained and deployed to teach basic reading and writing skills in small, manageable groups of ten learners each.
As part of the 'Akshara Andhra' initiative to improve literacy rates, district collector Dr Swapnil Dinakar Pundkar has directed officials to ensure the programme's successful execution.
During a virtual review meeting held via Zoom, the collector said that a coordinated action and detailed planning will help effectively reach every target beneficiary.
"These literacy sessions should be conducted in easily accessible spaces such as Anganwadi centres and local community halls, ensuring a conducive and familiar learning environment for adult learners," said the collector.
To monitor and guide the programme's progress, a multi-tiered committee structure has been put in place.
At the district level, members include the zilla parishad chief executive officer, district planning officer, and directors of rural development, NREGS, and urban development programmes, along with the district education officer and the child development agency officer.
Similarly, at the mandal (sub-district) level, committee members will include the MPDO (mandal parishad development officer), school education officer, programme assistants from the rural development and NREGS departments, the child development officer, and supervisors from the adult education wing.
Muddada Venkata Ramana, deputy director of adult education, has been appointed as the member secretary of the programme and will coordinate its implementation across the district.
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