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In a letter to all States, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has defined ‘literacy,’ and what it means to achieve ‘full literacy,’ in the light of the renewed push for adult literacy under the New India Literacy Programme (NILP)
New India Literacy Programme (NILP)
A five-year initiative (2022-2027) aimed at improving adult literacy across India.
Target: Enroll one crore learners aged 15 and above each year.
Applicable to all States and Union Territories.
Uses the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) to certify literacy.
Definition of Literacy under NILP
Literacy may be understood as the ability to read, write, and compute with comprehension
i.e. to identify, understand, interpret and create along with critical life skills such as digital literacy, financial literacy etc
Full literacy (to be considered equivalent to 100% literacy) will be achieving 95% literacy in a State/UT that may be considered as equivalent to fully literate.
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