Literacy for All

This PIB backgrounder examines India's literacy journey, key educational definitions, statistical progress, and government initiatives aimed at achieving universal literacy. The Department of School Education and Literacy defines literacy as the ability to read, write, and compute with comprehension, along with critical life skills. Key governmental interventions highlighted include the ULLAS (New India Literacy Programme) for adult education, NIPUN Bharat for foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN), Samagra Shiksha, PM SHRI, PM e-VIDYA, and PM POSHAN. The note connects these educational achievements and goals to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), and the vision of Viksit Bharat.