DC, Mon Angau I. Thou, IAS along with the participants during the inaugural function on interpersonal media campaign under Saakshar Bharat, Mon on March 13. (DIPR Photo)
Mon: Inaugural function on interpersonal media campaign under Saakshar Bharat, Mon was held on March 13 at the Council Hall, Mon.
Angau I. Thou, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Mon graced the inaugural function as the chief guest. In her speech, she said that the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Man Mohan Singh on September 8, 2009, first launched the Saakshar Bharat Mission in India and in Nagaland it was officially launched on September 8, 2011 in all the four districts, viz Mon, Tuensang, Longleng and Kiphire.
The main objective of launching of this programme is to promote and strengthen the adult education. It includes not only reading, writing and Arithmetic, but it also includes basic education, literacy, and vocational education, skill development from 10 years of age and above.
It focuses mainly on women literacy. She also added that fund should not be misused which is meant for promoting women education. With this, she wished that Mon district literacy rate should reach 70% to 80% after 10 years.
Keynote address was given by R. Ekonthung Lotha, Nodal Officer, SLMH, Nagaland. In his keynote address, Lotha said that this campaign’s aim is to further promote and strengthen Adult Education, especially of women, by extending educational option to those adult who have lost the opportunity of access to formal education, including literacy, basic development, sports and recreation.
Rongsenlila, DEO (Education) Mon, chaired the programme and Chubayanger, SDEO Mon, concluded the programme with vote of thanks. Earlier, Yihpoh (Supervisor) said the invocation prayer
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