Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of School Education and Literacy
Government of India
SAAKSHAR BHARAT AWARDS - 2014:-
National Literacy Mission Authority, Government of India has instituted Saakshar Bharat Awards to encourage institutions working in the field of literacy and skill development.
The awards will be presented on the occasion of International Literacy Day on September 8, 2014.
Applications are invited for Saakshar Bharat Awards - 2014 for the following categories:-
Applications are invited for Saakshar Bharat Awards - 2014 for the following categories:-
1. State - State Literacy Mission Authorities (SLMAs)
2. District - Zilla Lok Shiksha Samitis (ZLSSs)
3. Gram Panchayat - Gram Lok Shiksha Samitis (GLSSs)
4. Resource Support Organisations like University Dept. of Adult & Continuing Education, SRCs, JSSs, NGOs and other organisations.
The Saakshar Bharat Awards applications will be scrutinized and finalized by a specially constituted jury.
Separate application should be made for each category of Award.
The prescribed application forms are available on SNDT Women’s University website: sndt.ac.in
Hard copy of the application duly filled along with all necessary supporting documents, evidences and photographs should be forwarded through SLMA for awards mentioned at S.No.1 to 3.
Applications for award at S.No.4 ‘Resource Support Organisations (University Deptts. of Adult & Continuing Education, SRCs, JSSs, NGOs and other organisations) should be sent directly.
The category of award should be clearly indicated on the top of envelope.
The applications should reach the address given below on or before July 20, 2014 by 04.00 p.m. through Speed Post (Indian Postal Services) only.
Application received after the due date will not be entertained and influence in any form will be treated as disqualification.
Director, Department of Continuing and Adult Education and Extension Work, S.N.D.T. Women’s University, First Floor, Patkar Hall Building, 1, Nathibai Thackersey Road, Mumbai- 400 020. India.
Achievements under Saakshar Bharat:-
Programme rolled out in rural areas of 383 Low Female Literacy Districts in 25 States and one Union Territory since 2009. 28.39 million learners (including 20.38 million females) successfully passed the basic literacy assessments conducted from 2010 by National Institute for Open Schooling upto March, 2014.
Certified learners also include 6.66 million Scheduled Castes (23%), 3.58 million Scheduled Tribes (12.6%) and 2.33 million Minorities (8.2%).
Separate application should be made for each category of Award.
The prescribed application forms are available on SNDT Women’s University website: sndt.ac.in
Hard copy of the application duly filled along with all necessary supporting documents, evidences and photographs should be forwarded through SLMA for awards mentioned at S.No.1 to 3.
Applications for award at S.No.4 ‘Resource Support Organisations (University Deptts. of Adult & Continuing Education, SRCs, JSSs, NGOs and other organisations) should be sent directly.
The category of award should be clearly indicated on the top of envelope.
The applications should reach the address given below on or before July 20, 2014 by 04.00 p.m. through Speed Post (Indian Postal Services) only.
Application received after the due date will not be entertained and influence in any form will be treated as disqualification.
Director, Department of Continuing and Adult Education and Extension Work, S.N.D.T. Women’s University, First Floor, Patkar Hall Building, 1, Nathibai Thackersey Road, Mumbai- 400 020. India.
Achievements under Saakshar Bharat:-
Programme rolled out in rural areas of 383 Low Female Literacy Districts in 25 States and one Union Territory since 2009. 28.39 million learners (including 20.38 million females) successfully passed the basic literacy assessments conducted from 2010 by National Institute for Open Schooling upto March, 2014.
Certified learners also include 6.66 million Scheduled Castes (23%), 3.58 million Scheduled Tribes (12.6%) and 2.33 million Minorities (8.2%).
