Mass Literacy Campaign In India: Role Of Various Agencies

Abstract

India is the world's second most populous country, and democracy is meaningless without literacy. There is a formal education system, which includes nursery, kindergarten, primary, secondary, and post-secondary education. Literate society refers to all types of learning that occur, whether formal or non-formal (and this includes informal learning as well), non-formal stream which includes adult education/literacy as well. The type and form of education imparted to the younger generation determines the future of any society. Education is essential for human development and growth; Aside from being an important tool for a country's social and economic development. The quality of a country's educational system determines its potential to grow and develop.

'Education for all' is defined by the term ‘mass literacy.' A mass literacy strategy aims to make all adult men and women in a country literate within a set period of time. Literacy is considered as a means to a variety of goals, including economic, social-structural, and political goals. Literacy is defined as "a skill of reading, writing, and arithmetic, as well as the ability to apply them in one's daily life." It implies not only the ability to read and write but also something more; that is, the concept of litracy extends beyond simply being able to read and always intended the ability to read with meaning and understanding.