Part of: Prelims and Mains GS-II: Government schemes related to Health
In News: Government sets up National Steering Committee for implementation of the National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN) Bharat Mission
By: The Department of School Education and Literacy
Aim: To achieve the goal of universal proficiency in foundational literacy and numeracy for every child by grade 3, as envisaged by National Education Policy 2020.
Responsibilities-
To oversee the progress of National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy and provide guidance on policy issues.
To arrive at the target to be achieved nationally in 2026-27.
To disseminate tools for measurement of yearly progress in the form of guidelines.
To prepare and approve a National Action Plan (based on the State’s Action Plans) with KRAs for every State/UT vis-à-vis factors attributable for the gaps (i.e., lack of Fund, Vacancies, Teachers, Demography, Local issues, Need of Training for teachers, Curriculum & pedagogy related).
To review programmatic and financial norms periodically to ensure they are synchronised with targets to be achieved.
To develop methodology of assessment to analyse the progress and provide feedback to States/UTs.
