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New India Literacy Programme (NILP)
Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-II: Government schemes and policies related to Education
Aim: To support the States and Union Territories in promoting literacy among non-literates in the age group of 15 and above, across the country covering 5 crore non-literates
Components:
- Foundational Literacy and Numeracy
- Critical Life Skills
- Vocational Skills Development
- Basic Education
- Continuing Education
The salient features of the NILP are
- Involvement of school students, pre-service students of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), school teachers, Anganwadi and ASHA workers, NYKS, NSS, NCC volunteers
- School to be unit for implementation of the scheme
- Use of ICT and online implementation of the scheme through ‘Online Teaching Learning and Assessment System’ (OTLAS)
- Material and resources through digital modes, viz, TV, radio, cell phone-based free/open-source Apps/portals, etc.
- Assessment tests to be conducted in schools by State/UTs and evaluation of learners by NIOS/SIOS; assessment on demand through OTLAS and generation of e-certificates
- Sample achievement survey
- Online MIS
News Source: PIB
