New India Literacy Programme (NILP)

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• Recently, the Union of India has approved a “New India Literacy Programme (NILP)”.

About NILP

• It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with the aim to support the States and Union Territories in promoting literacy among non-literates in the age group of 15 and above, across the country covering 5 crore non-literates during the implementation period from 2022-23 to 2026-27. 
• The scheme has been approved with a financial outlay of Rs.1037.90 crore including Central share of Rs.700.00 crore and State share of Rs.337.90 crore.
• The scheme has five components namely, Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, Critical Life Skills, Vocational Skills Development, Basic Education and Continuing Education.
• The salient features of the NILP are 
  • Involvement of school students, pre-service students of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), school teachers, Anganwadi and ASHA workers, NYKS, NSS, NCC volunteers
  • School to be unit for implementation of the scheme 
  • Use of ICT and online implementation of the scheme through ‘Online Teaching Learning and Assessment System’ (OTLAS) 
  • Material and resources through digital modes, viz, TV, radio, cell phone-based free/open-source Apps/portals, etc. 
  • Assessment tests to be conducted in schools by State/UTs and evaluation of learners by NIOS/SIOS; assessment on demand through OTLAS and generation of e-certificates
  • Sample achievement survey 
  •  Online MIS.

Source:PIB