Goa is targeting 100% literacy by year end.
Goa is targeting 100 percent literacy by the the end of the year 2024. The literacy drive started in year 2023 when central Ministry of Education launched New India Literacy Programme targeting adults of 15 years and above who are illiterates.
The process involved identification of such illiterates, training conducted things Resource Adult Trainee Coordinators appointed for said purpose throughout the State and the small test conducted before they are declared literates. Floating population is not targeted in this literacy drive.
Till date Goa has identified 3000 illiterates (with the help of educational institutes) out of which total 729 have been declared as literates after the classes and tests being conducted at various places in various phases. The results of 1289 learners appeared for the test are awaited.
Chief Minister is been taking review of the entire drive. Directorate of Panchayat, Directorate of Municipal Administration, Directorate of Social Welfare, Directorate of Planning and Statistics were involved in the literacy drive. Accordingly local bodies have also identified illiterates and submitted the data of 1001 people to be trained. The said process has also started.
Since the NILP scheme is voluntary scheme the State administration has requested the public to identify such illiterate who is willing to learn and share the information with SCERT at contact number 8010945237/9552265759
