Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addresses inaugural session of ULLAS Mela in New Delhi

February 6, 2024

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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said that the strongest pillar of Viksit Bharat is ULLAS, and only this scheme will bring Ullas (happiness) in the country. Addressing the inaugural session of ULLAS Mela in New Delhi, Mr. Pradhan added that the government aims to increase the literacy rate in the country to 100 percent by the next census.

Union Minister said that the country is witnessing digital literacy but there is twenty percent of the population who are not connected to formal institutional education. He added through this scheme, the nation needs to make such people literate in their local language.

The scheme ULLAS is Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society, upholding the motto “Jan-Jan Sakshar”. The two-day ULLAS mela aims to showcase various National and State level activities under ULLAS-Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram.

Seven hundred participants from various States and UTs along with more than 100 dignitaries from the Ministry of Education, and various organizations are taking part in the event. The scheme, in line with NEP 2020, targets adults aged 15 and above, who could not go to school or attain formal education.