Lok Sabha Question No. 4039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Nav Bharat Saksharta Programme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Jaskaur Meena, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Pritam Gopinath Munde

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4039 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## NAV BHARAT SAKSHARTA PROGRAMME

4039.   SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  new  scheme  Nav  Bharat  Saksharta  Programme  to  cover  all  the  aspects  of  adult education to align with National Education Policy has been introduced in the recent past and if so, the aims and objectives of said scheme;
- (b) the manner/mode in which the scheme proposed to be implemented;
- (c) whether the Government has data regarding the illiterate people in the age group of 15 years and above in rural and urban areas at present and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (d) whether the scheme proposes to cover all illiterate population of the age of 15 years and above and if so, the details of achievements made so far;
- (e)  whether  the  States  and  Union  Territories  are  likely  to  be  provided  flexibility  to  undertake innovative activities under the new scheme;
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the target set to literate all illiterate people of said age group; and
- (g) the details of the central assistance proposed to be provided to various States/UTs under the said programme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Government of  India  has  approved  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme,  namely,  'New  India Literacy  Programme  (NILP)'  with  the  aim  to  support  the  States  and  Union  Territories  in promoting  literacy  among  non-literates  across  the  country  covering  5  crore  adult  non-literates during  the  implementation  period  from  2022-23  to  2026-27.  The  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to impart  Foundational  Literacy  and  Numeracy;  Critical  Life  Skills  like  Financial  Literacy,  Legal Literacy,  Digital  Literacy,  Disaster Management, Commercial Skills, Child Care and Education, Health  and  Family  Welfare  issues  on  awareness  on  dietary  habits,  exercise,  yoga,  cessation  of tobacco  use,  first  aid  care  and  management  of  road  traffic  accident,  etc;  Vocational  Skills Development  with  a  view  towards  obtaining  local  employment;  Basic  Education  including preparatory,  middle,  and  secondary  stage  equivalency  and  Continuing  Education  including 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,  such  as  more  advanced material on critical life skills.

(b) The scheme would be dependent upon Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to a great extent and to be implemented through volunteerism in all States/ UTs across the country. Trainings, orientations, workshops of volunteers would be organized through face-to-face mode. All  material  and  resources  shall  be  provided  digitally  for  easy  access  to  registered  volunteers through  easily  accessible  digital  modes,  viz.  TV,  radio,  cell  phone-based  free/open-source Apps/portals, etc.

(c) The literacy data in the country is collected through decennial census operation conducted by Registrar General of India. The last Census was held in 2011. A statement indicating the statewise details of illiterate people in the age group of 15 years and above in rural and urban areas across the country as per Census 2011 is at Annexure.

(d) to (f) The NILP scheme would target 5.00 crore adult non-literates in five years, i.e. 2022-27 @ 1.00 crore learners per annum under Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) to be imparted alongwith Critical Life Skills. Under Basic Education Component, 1.00 lakh neo-literates would be targeted  to  enhance  their  literacy  level  and  provide  them  equivalency  during  the  period  of  the scheme.

Flexibility for states/UTs would be provided to undertake innovative activities like literacy drives/projects  in  Cities/Town/Blocks/  and  villages,  slums,  minority  pockets,  tribal  and  forest areas, prisons, etc.

(g) A total financial outlay for New India Literacy Programme (NILP) for five years' period (FYs  2022-23  to  2026-27)  is  Rs.1037.90  crore  inclusive  of  Rs.700  crore  as  Central  share  and Rs.337.90  crore  as  State  share.  The  Central  and  State  shares  are  proposed  to  be  in  the  ratio  of 60:40 for all States other than NER and Himalayan States where the sharing pattern between the Centre  and  the  State  is  proposed  to  be  in  the  ratio  of  90:10.  For  UTs  with  legislature  the  ratio would be 60:40, except in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir where the ratio would be 90:10, and for all other UTs without legislature the Central share would be 100%.

ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4039 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022 ASKED BY SHRI  CHANDRA  SEKHAR  SAHU,SHRI  GIRISH  BHALCHANDRA  BAPAT, SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA,SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, DR.  PRITAM  GOPINATHRAO  MUNDE,  HONOURABLE  MPs  REGARDING 'NAV BHARAT SAKSHARTA PROGRAMME'.

State-wise details of illiterate people in the age group of 15 years and above in rural and urban areas across the country as per Census 2011

| S.No.   | India/States/UTs   | Area   | Illiterates   | Illiterates   | Illiterates   |
|---------|--------------------|--------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|         |                    |        | Persons       | Males         | Females       |
|         | INDIA              | Total  | 259,526,614   | 91,333,760    | 168,192,854   |
|         |                    | Rural  | 216,217,177   | 76,497,559    | 139,719,618   |
|         |                    | Urban  | 43,309,437    | 14,836,201    | 28,473,236    |
| 01      | ANDHRA PRADESH     | Total  | 23,754,840    | 8,933,633     | 14,821,207    |
|         | (undivided)        | Rural  | 19,828,192    | 7,577,232     | 12,250,960    |
|         |                    | Urban  | 3,926,648     | 1,356,401     | 2,570,247     |
| 02      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH  | Total  | 315,023       | 129,448       | 185,575       |
|         |                    | Rural  | 281,968       | 117,210       | 164,758       |
|         |                    | Urban  | 33,055        | 12,238        | 20,817        |
| 03      | ASSAM              | Total  | 6,482,914     | 2,509,464     | 3,973,450     |
|         |                    | Rural  | 6,104,457     | 2,371,229     | 3,733,228     |
|         |                    | Urban  | 378,457       | 138,235       | 240,222       |
| 04      | BIHAR              | Total  | 26,874,169    | 10,220,683    | 16,653,486    |
|         |                    | Rural  | 25,291,035    | 9,653,358     | 15,637,677    |
|         |                    | Urban  | 1,583,134     | 567,325       | 1,015,809     |
| 05      | CHHATTISGARH       | Total  | 5,380,162     | 1,671,465     | 3,708,697     |
|         |                    | Rural  | 4,751,971     | 1,503,549     | 3,248,422     |
|         |                    | Urban  | 628,191       | 167,916       | 460,275       |
| 06      | GOA                | Total  | 204,523       | 65,797        | 138,726       |
|         |                    | Rural  | 118,043       | 36,186        | 81,857        |
|         |                    | Urban  | 86,480        | 29,611        | 56,869        |
| 07      | GUJARAT            | Total  | 11,818,812    | 3,944,144     | 7,874,668     |
|         |                    | Rural  | 9,170,750     | 3,084,510     | 6,086,240     |
|         |                    | Urban  | 2,648,062     | 859,634       | 1,788,428     |
| 08      | HARYANA            | Total  | 5,097,489     | 1,777,653     | 3,319,836     |
|         |                    | Rural  | 4,131,859     | 1,440,377     | 2,691,482     |
|         |                    | Urban  | 965,630       | 337,276       | 628,354       |
| 09      | HIMACHAL PRADESH   | Total  | 1,186,599     | 367,185       | 819,414       |
|         |                    | Rural  | 1,132,083     | 345,617       | 786,466       |
|         |                    | Urban  | 54,516        | 21,568        | 32,948        |
| 10      | JAMMU & KASHMIR    | Total  | 3,177,799     | 1,251,451     | 1,926,348     |
|         |                    | Rural  | 2,622,444     | 1,038,180     | 1,584,264     |
|         |                    | Urban  | 555,355       | 213,271       | 342,084       |
| 11      | JHARKHAND          | Total  | 8,159,691     | 2,852,646     | 5,307,045     |
|         |                    | Rural  | 7,259,041     | 2,570,733     | 4,688,308     |
|         |                    | Urban  | 900,650       | 281,913       | 618,737       |

|   12 | KARNATAKA      | Total   | 13,817,914   | 4,949,290   | 8,868,624   |
|------|----------------|---------|--------------|-------------|-------------|
|   12 | KARNATAKA      | Rural   | 11,063,217   | 4,010,638   | 7,052,579   |
|   12 |                | Urban   | 2,754,697    | 938,652     | 1,816,045   |
|   13 | KERALA         | Total   | 2,390,331    | 692,513     | 1,697,818   |
|   13 | KERALA         | Rural   | 1,925,431    | 566,448     | 1,358,983   |
|   13 | KERALA         | Urban   | 464,900      | 126,065     | 338,835     |
|   14 | MADHYA PRADESH | Total   | 15,299,208   | 5,083,773   | 10,215,435  |
|   14 | MADHYA PRADESH | Rural   | 12,859,185   | 4,347,693   | 8,511,492   |
|   14 | MADHYA PRADESH | Urban   | 2,440,023    | 736,080     | 1,703,943   |
|   15 | MAHARASHTRA    | Total   | 17,827,365   | 5,431,285   | 12,396,080  |
|   15 | MAHARASHTRA    | Rural   | 13,089,507   | 3,934,873   | 9,154,634   |
|   15 | MAHARASHTRA    | Urban   | 4,737,858    | 1,496,412   | 3,241,446   |
|   16 | MANIPUR        | Total   | 442,116      | 134,524     | 307,592     |
|   16 | MANIPUR        | Rural   | 353,746      | 113,619     | 240,127     |
|   16 | MANIPUR        | Urban   | 88,370       | 20,905      | 67,465      |
|   17 | MEGHALAYA      | Total   | 492,658      | 220,166     | 272,492     |
|   17 | MEGHALAYA      | Rural   | 450,105      | 204,026     | 246,079     |
|   17 | MEGHALAYA      | Urban   | 42,553       | 16,140      | 26,413      |
|   18 | MIZORAM        | Total   | 60,807       | 24,668      | 36,139      |
|   18 | MIZORAM        | Rural   | 49,592       | 19,553      | 30,039      |
|   18 | MIZORAM        | Urban   | 11,215       | 5,115       | 6,100       |
|   19 | NAGALAND       | Total   | 440,596      | 195,921     | 244,675     |
|   19 | NAGALAND       | Rural   | 406,069      | 180,519     | 225,550     |
|   19 | NAGALAND       | Urban   | 34,527       | 15,402      | 19,125      |
|   20 | ODISHA         | Total   | 9,917,480    | 3,229,548   | 6,687,932   |
|   20 | ODISHA         | Rural   | 9,113,781    | 2,974,173   | 6,139,608   |
|   20 | ODISHA         | Urban   | 803,699      | 255,375     | 548,324     |
|   21 | PUNJAB         | Total   | 5,814,507    | 2,471,774   | 3,342,733   |
|   21 | PUNJAB         | Rural   | 4,476,216    | 1,902,436   | 2,573,780   |
|   21 | PUNJAB         | Urban   | 1,338,291    | 569,338     | 768,953     |
|   22 | RAJASTHAN      | Total   | 15,475,682   | 4,902,561   | 10,573,121  |
|   22 | RAJASTHAN      | Rural   | 13,218,892   | 4,268,342   | 8,950,550   |
|   22 | RAJASTHAN      | Urban   | 2,256,790    | 634,219     | 1,622,571   |
|   23 | SIKKIM         | Total   | 119,687      | 47,567      | 72,120      |
|   23 | SIKKIM         | Rural   | 112,481      | 44,584      | 67,897      |
|   23 | SIKKIM         | Urban   | 7,206        | 2,983       | 4,223       |
|   24 | TAMILNADU      | Total   | 13,794,921   | 4,478,069   | 9,316,852   |
|   24 | TAMILNADU      | Rural   | 9,825,524    | 3,265,239   | 6,560,285   |
|   24 | TAMILNADU      | Urban   | 3,969,397    | 1,212,830   | 2,756,567   |
|   25 | TRIPURA        | Total   | 629,048      | 219,414     | 409,634     |
|   25 | TRIPURA        | Rural   | 582,102      | 205,027     | 377,075     |
|   25 | TRIPURA        | Urban   | 46,946       | 14,387      | 32,559      |
|   26 | UTTARPRADESH   | Total   | 48,087,724   | 17,476,010  | 30,611,714  |
|   26 | UTTARPRADESH   | Rural   | 41,088,230   | 14,750,165  | 26,338,065  |
|   26 | UTTARPRADESH   | Urban   | 6,999,494    | 2,725,845   | 4,273,649   |
|   27 | UTTARAKHAND    | Total   | 1,799,945    | 509,708     | 1,290,237   |
|   27 | UTTARAKHAND    | Rural   | 1,496,317    | 399,537     | 1,096,780   |
|   27 | UTTARAKHAND    | Urban   | 303,628      | 110,171     | 193,457     |
|   28 | WESTBENGAL     | Total   | 18,323,314   | 6,689,444   | 11,633,870  |
|   28 | WESTBENGAL     | Rural   | 15,050,658   | 5,444,996   | 9,605,662   |
|   28 | WESTBENGAL     | Urban   | 3,272,656    | 1,244,448   | 2,028,208   |

| 29   | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLAND   | Total   | 53,027    | 20,832   | 32,195    |
|------|----------------------------|---------|-----------|----------|-----------|
|      |                            | Rural   | 40,045    | 15,875   | 24,170    |
|      |                            | Urban   | 12,982    | 4,957    | 8,025     |
| 30   | CHANDIGARH                 | Total   | 125,999   | 53,947   | 72,052    |
|      |                            | Rural   | 17,077    | 8,370    | 8,707     |
|      |                            | Urban   | 108,922   | 45,577   | 63,345    |
| 31   | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI       | Total   | 66,200    | 25,555   | 40,645    |
|      |                            | Rural   | 60,169    | 23,500   | 36,669    |
|      |                            | Urban   | 6,031     | 2,055    | 3,976     |
| 32   | DAMAN & DIU                | Total   | 28,157    | 9,975    | 18,182    |
|      |                            | Rural   | 19,876    | 8,018    | 11,858    |
|      |                            | Urban   | 8,281     | 1,957    | 6,324     |
| 33   | LAKSHADWEEP                | Total   | 5,848     | 1,464    | 4,384     |
|      |                            | Rural   | 3,579     | 915      | 2,664     |
|      |                            | Urban   | 2,269     | 549      | 1,720     |
| 34   | PUDUCHERRY                 | Total   | 149,058   | 42,887   | 106,171   |
|      |                            | Rural   | 69,536    | 21,343   | 48,193    |
|      |                            | Urban   | 79,522    | 21,544   | 57,978    |
| 35   | DELHI                      | Total   | 1,913,001 | 699,296  | 1,213,705 |
|      |                            | Rural   | 153,999   | 49,489   | 104,510   |
|      |                            | Urban   | 1,759,002 | 649,807  | 1,109,195 |

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