Scindia inaugurates 5G Open RAN testing Lab at CDoT, Bangalore (See 'Corp Brief') SAIL conducted 52nd Annual General Meeting (See 'Corp Brief') SARFAESI Act- Powers exercisable by CMM under Section 14 are ministerial steps and does not involve any adjudicatory process: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Ministry of Labour, Amazon ink MoU for posting job vacancies & hiring (See 'Corp Brief') BCCL's strategic moves boost Domestic Coking Coal Consumption (See 'Corp Brief') FERA,1973- Connivance by one or more person in execution of illegal act in pursuance of conspiracy is criminal activity defining abetment: TRIBUNAL (See 'Legal Desk') Make in India celebrates 10 Years (See 'Corp Brief') Rijiju highlights achievements of Parliamentary Affairs in first 100 days (See 'Corp Brief') Trade Mark- Infringement of registered trademark is required to be considered by examining the overall commercial impression of two marks from standpoint of person of average intelligence and imperfect recollection: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Labour Secretary holds meeting with EPFO Officers on ELI Scheme (See 'Corp Brief') Constitution of India-Court acting under Article 226 doesnot have power to pass order without proper tangible material : HC (See 'Legal Desk') Climate and Health Solutions, ADB jointly hold conclave (See 'Corp Brief') Track Your Transport App launched to simplify logistics (See 'Corp Brief') Goyal attends CREDAI National Conference on second day of Australia visit (See 'Corp Brief') PMLA-Unaccounted money can at best be tax violation but not offence under Section 3 of PMLA and cannot be termed as POC in absence of any nexus with scheduled offence: HC (See 'Legal Desk') India offers AI Fellowship For B.Tech, M.Tech & PhD scholars (See 'Corp Brief') RM exhorts ICG to become a technology-oriented force to deal with future threats (See 'Corp Brief') Plant Level On-Site Emergency Mock drill conducted at RINL (See 'Corp Brief') IBC- Deliberatly causing delay in handing over necessary documents and records to new Resolution Professional leads to avoidable delay in Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of Corporate Debtor: IBBI (See 'Legal Desk') President addresses Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institution Assembly (See 'Corp Brief') FSSAI sign MoU with Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in area of food safety (See 'Corp Brief') Trademarks - Timely initiating quia-timet action can prevent infringing upon goodwill and reputation of mark-YES: HC (See 'Legal Desk') CEA okays two more Hydro Pumped Storage Projects (See 'Corp Brief') CERT-In, SISA launch ANAB-Accredited AI Security Certification Program (See 'Corp Brief') SEBI Act - directors who resigned before alleged cause of action had arisen are vicariously not liable under SEBI Act: HC (See 'Legal Desk') DRDO transfers High-Altitude Sustenance Technologies to Power Grid (See 'Corp Brief') FEMA - issuing Show Cause Notice under FERA after 31.05.2000 was not permitted by FEMA: Tribunal (See 'Legal Desk') DFS Secretary chairs Conference of Chairpersons of DRATs (See 'Corp Brief') IBC - Suspension of Authorization for Assignment of Insolvency Professional is legal ad-interim measure till disciplinary proceedings are not concluded: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Gadkari lays bricks for two NH projects in Pune (See 'Corp Brief')

Print

Ladakh achieves Full Functional Literacy

Published: Jun 25, 2024

By TIOLCorplaws News Service

NEW DELHI, JUNE 25, 2024: LIEUTENANT Governor of Ladakh, Dr. B.D. Mishra, on 24 June 2024 declared Ladakh as the administrative unit to achieve Full Functional Literacy under the ULLAS - Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram, after having achieved more than 97% literacy. This milestone reflects Ladakh's commitment to empowering its citizens through Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, and Critical Life Skills for all. Dr. Mishra informed this in a celebration at Sindhu Sanskritik Kendra (SSK), Leh.

The declaration was made in the presence of Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India; Smt. Archana Sharma Awasthi, Joint Secretary; Dr. Mohd. Jaffer Akhoon, Chairman, LAHDC, Kargil; Sanjeev Khirwar, Principal Secretary, School Education, Ladakh; and more than 500 new literates and volunteers.

The ceremony included the felicitation of neo-literates and volunteer teachers and the launch of the Annual Achievement Report 2023 of the school department. dignitaries visited the ULLAS Mela.

While addressing the event Dr. Mishra motivated the new learners and volunteers to continue on the path of learning throughout their life. He said it is the parent's responsibility to send their children to school. He also exhorted the students to not only look for jobs but also think of creating jobs. Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for introducing the NEP 2020, he said that the policy paves the way for the future growth of the country.

While addressing the audience, Sanjay Kumar congratulated the people of Ladakh on this momentous achievement and assured that the Ministry of Education will extend all possible support to improve the school education system of Ladakh. He reiterated that education has the power to change the world. As the name ULLAS suggests, it can bring immense joy to new learners, he said. He also highlighted that the entire ULLAS model is based on volunteerism in which volunteers register through the ULLAS Mobile App without any expectation of reward and simply teach the non-literates, which is the true beauty of this program. He also mentioned the inspiring stories of perseverance, such as taking exams in snowy conditions, underscore Ladakh's passion for literacy. This achievement sets the stage for lasting positive change and endless opportunities in Ladakh, Sanjay Kumar added.

ULLAS - Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram or New India Literacy Programme (NILP) is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented from 2022-2027. The scheme aligns with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and aims to empower those adults aged 15 years and above from all backgrounds who could not get due schooling and mainstream them with society to be able to contribute more to the growth story of the country. The scheme consists of five components - Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, Critical Life Skills, Basic Education, Vocational Skills, and Continuing Education. The vision of the ULLAS Scheme is to make Bharat - Jan Jan Saakshar and is based on the spirit of Kartvya Bodh and is being implemented on volunteerism. The scheme has benefitted more than 77 Lakhs people till now across the country. The ULLAS Mobile App has more than 1.29 Crore learners and 35 lakh volunteer teachers.

TIOL CORP SEARCH

TIOL GROUP WEBSITES

taxindiaonline
taxindiainternational
tioltube
taxindiaonline
A Taxongo Website. Copyright © 2016-2022 tiolcorplaws.com All rights reserved.