New India Literacy Programme (NILP)
Source: PIB
GS II: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation
Overview
- News in Brief
- About Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT)
- New India Literacy Programme
Why in the News?
The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, Government of India, is set to conduct the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) as part of the ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram on 17th March 2024, across 23 states.
- Approximately 37 lakh learners will appear for this important nationwide assessment.
News in Brief
- FLNAT will be held in all districts of each participating State/UT, with the District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) and Government/aided schools serving as test centres.
- The assessment comprises three subjects – Reading, Writing, and Numeracy – each carrying 50 marks, totalling 150 marks.
- This test is developed to evaluate the foundational literacy and numeracy skills of registered non-literate learners.
- To date, a total of 36,00,870 learners have been certified.
About Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT)
- On March 19th, 2023, the first Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) was administered in 10 states across the country under Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (New India Literacy Programme)
- To evaluate the reading, writing, and numeracy abilities of learners enrolled in the Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram.
- Volunteer teachers, including students from schools and colleges, assisted in teaching and learning activities.
- Two FLNATs were conducted in 2023 – in March and September.
New India Literacy Programme
- A new centrally sponsored scheme on Education for All (erstwhile known as Adult Education), “New India Literacy Programme (NILP).
- It has been approved by the Government of India with a financial outlay of Rs.1037.90 crore for implementation during FYs 2022-23 to 2026-27, in alignment with the recommendations of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
- The scheme is targeted at all non-literates of age 15 years and above.
- The learners will be encouraged to excess the content in local languages in online mode through DIKSHA platform in NCERT.
Components of the Scheme
- Foundational Literacy and Numeracy,
- Critical Life Skills (which include, financial literacy, digital literacy, legal literacy, healthcare and awareness, childcare and education, family welfare, etc.),
- Basic Education (includes preparatory (classes 3 – 5), middle (classes 6- 8), and secondary stage (classes 9-12) equivalency),
- Vocational Skills (Skill development will be a part of the continuous learning process for neo-literates to obtain local employment),
- Continuing Education (This includes engaging holistic adult education courses in arts, sciences, technology, culture, sports, and recreation, as well as other topics of interest or use to local learners).
- Formation and involvement of SHGs, Voluntary & User Groups and other community-based organizations may be encouraged.
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