PATNA: With the Centre releasing its first installment for implementation of the Saakshar Bharat Abhiyan in all the states, the project has now been started in 34 districts of Bihar. Initially, in 2010 the project was launched in three districts — Bhojpur, Khagaria and Begusarai.
It may be mentioned here that the state government had submitted a project of Rs 425 crore to the Centre for implementing the Abhiyan in rest of the districts and also proposed a target of making one crore adults literate within 15 months. Out of Rs 425 crore, the Centre will bear 75 percent of the expenses, while the state will only bear the rest 25 percent.
Launched on September 8, 2009, by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Abhiyan is a Centrally-sponsored re-structured literacy programme of the department of school education and literacy, ministry of human resource development, Government of India. The programme aims to further accentuate adult education, specially of women.
State HRD minister P K Sahi on Sunday also said that it is a golden opportunity for the state. he added.
HRD principal secretary Anjani Kumar Singh said,
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