Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district has bagged ‘Saakshar Bharat Awards 2016’ on 50th International Literacy Day in the category of Zila Lok Shiksha Samitis (District). President of India Pranab Mukherjee, conferred ‘Saakshar Bharat Awards 2016’ at the national level function held in New Delhi on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that achieving universal literacy is
not possible without mass participation. If we follow the principle of ‘Each one, Teach one’ success can be achieved in this direction.
He said that India continues to have a large population of illiterates. It is time for us to identify the critical areas that need to be addressed. Joint action by Government and Non-Government organisations is necessary so that we can generate momentum to achieve hundred percent literacy.
Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Praksah Javadekar presided over the function.
Chhattisgarh State also bagged award under the category of ‘State Literacy Mission Authority (State)’ while State Resource Centre, Raipur, bagged the award under the category of ‘ Resource Support Organisations’.
Saakshar Bharat Awards were instituted to encourage a healthy competition for better performance among the programme implementing and support agencies. The Awards also recognise the achievements and invaluable contributions of functionaries and volunteers in the field of adult education and skill development. Each Award carries a trophy and a certificate. A total of 11 Saakshar Bharat Awards will be given this year, a press release issued by the Central Government stated.
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