Lok Sabha Question No. 712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: New India Literacy Programme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Kuldeep Rai Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 712

ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## NEW INDIA LITERACY PROGRAMME

## 712.  SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has announced the New India Literacy Programme and if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objective thereof;
- (b) the challenges faced by the Government while implementing the programme;
- (c) the cost to be incurred on the programme along with the cost sharing between Centre and States;
- (d)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  effective  implementation  of  the programme in the country including Andaman and Nicobar Islands;
- (e) whether extensive publicity of Adult Literacy Programme has been carried out across all the rural areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (f)  the  funds  allocated/utilized  for  the  said  programme  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, year-wise and State-wise; and
- (g)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  encourage  adults  to  join  the  literacy campaign?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

- (a) Government has announced a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, 'New India Literacy Programme'  (NILP)  for  implementation  during  five  years  from  2022-23  to  2026-27.  The programme  aims  to  cover  a  target  of  5.00  crore  learners  during  the  five  years  under Foundational  Literacy  and  Numeracy  component.  The  programme  has  five  objectives:  (i) Foundational  Literacy and  Numeracy,  (ii)  Critical Life Skills, (iii) Vocational  Skills Development, (iv) Basic Education and (v) Continuing Education.

(b) The major challenge faced by the Government while implementing the NILP presently is the  opening  and  mapping  of  all  Bank  Accounts  of  Single  Nodal  Agencies  (SNAs)  and Implementing  Agencies  (IAs)  in  all  States  with  Public  Financial  Management  System (PFMS). This is a pre-requisite for release of funds as per revised procedure guidelines of Ministry of Finance. The challenge exists because this is the first year of implementation.

(c) The total financial outlay of NILP for five years (FYs 2022-23 to 2026-27) is Rs.1037.90 crore,  out  of  which  Rs.700  crore  is  Central  share  and  Rs.337.90  crore  is  State  share.  The Central and State shares are in the ratio of 60:40 for all States other than North Eastern Region (NER) and Himalayan States where the sharing pattern between the Centre and the State is in the ratio of 90:10. For UTs with legislature the ratio is 60:40, except in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir where the ratio is 90:10, and for all other UTs without legislature the Central share is 100%.The fund flow is through PFMS and State treasuries.

(d), (e) & (g) Various steps are being taken by the Government for effective implementation of  the  programme  in  the  country  and  encouraging  users  to  join  the  programme  including Andaman and Nicobar Islands .

The first step is to identify the beneficiaries and Volunteer Teachers. Survey of beneficiaries and Volunteer Teachers (VTs) are being conducted by States/UTs using schools as the base. The volunteer teachers are trained to carry out the learning modules in online mode. Various workshops are being conducted by States/UTs. At national level, the content is driven by the Cell for National Centre for Literacy (CNCL) at National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The teaching and learning material is available on DIKSHA portal developed by NCERT. The sample assessment modules have also been made available on DIKSHA.

All  States/UTs  have  been  sensitized  through  communication  dated  11 th March,  2022 alongwith  a  roadmap  for  implementation  of  the  programme  for  conducting,  among  others, environment  building  activities  by  the  involvement  and  use  of  social  media  platforms including  Print/Electronic/Folk  Media  and  Interpersonal  Media  to  reach  across  the  country including  all  rural  areas  and  to  create  an  atmosphere  so  as  to  motivate  and  spur  potential literacy  volunteers  and  learners  and  also  to  adopt  multiple  strategies,  keeping  in  view  the local  conditions,  with  active  participation  of community leaders, PRI functionaries, Mahila Mandals, Civil Society Organisation and educational institutions.

(f) As the NILP has commenced from the current financial year 2022-23, therefore, the funds allocated/utilized  for  the  said  programme  during  the  last  three  years  are  not  applicable. However, the funds allocated to States/UTs for the NILP during the current year (2022-23) is furnished at Annexure - I.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (f)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  712  FOR  12.12.2022  ASKED  BY  SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE, DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE, SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE,  DR.  SUBHASH  RAMRAO  BHAMRE,  SHRI  KULDEEP  RAI  SHARMA, HONOURABLE MPs REGARDING 'NEW INDIA LITERACY PROGRAMME'.

The  funds  allocated  to  States/UTs  for  New  India  Literacy  Programme  during  the current year (2022-23):

| S.No.   | Name of                                 | (Amount in Rupees)      | (Amount in Rupees)      | (Amount in Rupees)    |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|
| S.No.   | State/UT                                | Total                   | Central Share           | State Share           |
| 1       | 2                                       | 3                       | 4                       | 5                     |
| 1 2     | Andaman &Nicobar Islands Andhra Pradesh | 52,72,423               | 52,72,423 5,12,68,620   | 0 3,41,79,080         |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh                       | 8,54,47,700 95,87,188   | 86,28,469               | 9,58,719              |
| 4       | Assam                                   | 13,64,31,360            | 12,27,88,224            | 1,36,43,136           |
| 5       | Bihar                                   | 18,95,97,200            | 11,37,58,320            | 7,58,38,880           |
| 6       | Chandigarh                              | 82,18,366               | 82,18,366               | 0                     |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh                            | 3,98,20,300             | 2,38,92,180             | 1,59,28,120           |
| 8       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli And Daman &Diu      | 69,09,058               | 69,09,058               | 0                     |
| 9       | Goa                                     | 45,08,660               | 27,05,196               | 18,03,464             |
| 10      | Gujarat                                 | 8,44,55,800             | 5,06,73,480             | 3,37,82,320           |
| 11      | Haryana                                 | 3,78,36,500             | 2,27,01,900             | 1,51,34,600           |
| 12 13   | Himachal Pradesh Jammu &Kashmir         | 2,07,75,820 4,97,39,300 | 1,86,98,238 4,47,65,370 | 20,77,582 49,73,930   |
| 14      | Jharkhand                               | 5,96,58,300             | 3,57,94,980             | 2,38,63,320           |
| 15 16   | Karnataka Kerala                        | 9,87,39,160 1,99,82,300 | 5,92,43,496 1,19,89,380 | 3,94,95,664 79,92,920 |
| 17      |                                         | 1,50,22,800             | 1,50,22,800             | 0                     |
|         | Ladakh                                  |                         |                         |                       |
| 18      | Lakshadweep                             | 33,18,380 10,92,53,300  | 33,18,380 6,55,51,980   | 0 4,37,01,320         |
| 19      | Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra              | 12,61,15,600            | 7,56,69,360             | 5,04,46,240           |
| 20      |                                         |                         | 1,09,85,224             | 12,20,580             |
| 21 22   | Manipur Meghalaya                       | 1,22,05,804 1,32,37,380 | 1,19,13,642             | 13,23,738             |
| 23      | Mizoram                                 | 43,69,794               | 39,32,815               | 4,36,979              |
| 24      | Nagaland                                | 1,21,46,290             | 1,09,31,661             | 12,14,629             |
| 25      | NCT of Delhi                            | 1,62,13,080             | 97,27,848               | 64,85,232             |
| 26      | Odisha                                  | 7,15,61,100             | 4,29,36,660             | 2,86,24,440           |
| 27      | Puducherry                              | 41,11,900               | 24,67,140               | 16,44,760             |
| 28      | Punjab                                  | 4,27,96,000             | 2,56,77,600             | 1,71,18,400           |
| 29      | Rajasthan                               | 11,22,29,000            | 6,73,37,400             | 4,48,91,600           |
| 30      | Sikkim                                  | 55,99,750               | 50,39,775               | 5,59,975              |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu                              | 9,83,42,400             | 5,90,05,440             | 3,93,36,960           |
| 32      | Telangana                               | 8,54,47,700             | 5,12,68,620             | 3,41,79,080           |
| 33      | Tripura                                 | 1,60,14,700             | 1,44,13,230             | 16,01,470             |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh                           | 34,03,66,000            | 20,42,19,600            | 13,61,46,400          |
| 35      | Uttarakhand                             | 3,00,99,680             | 2,70,89,712             | 30,09,968             |
| 36      | West Bengal                             |                         | 6,85,27,680             | 4,56,85,120           |
|         |                                         | 11,42,12,800            |                         |                       |
| Total   | Total                                   | 208,96,42,893           | 136,23,44,266           | 72,72,98,627          |

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