MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M.A.A. FATMI)
(a) Government of India constituted an expert group for
Status-cum-Impact of Total Literacy Campaigns launched in
different part of the country since 1990-91 under the
chairmanship of Shri Arun Ghosh. The expert group submitted
its report in September, 1994.
Since then, the progress made under various schemes
of the National Literacy Mission (NLM) are monitored and
evaluated.
(b) So far, 597 districts in the country have been covered
under the schemes of Literacy Campaigns and Continuing
Education Programme. The present scheme-wise coverage of
districts is as under : -
Name of the programme Districts covered
Total Literacy Campaign 137
Post Literacy Programme 165
Continuing Education Programme 295
(c) to (e) Based on the 2001 Census Report, the National
Literacy Mission Authority in its General Council meeting
held on 11.4.2005 has decided to focus, in a phased manner,
on 150 lowest literacy districts in the country. A statement
showing State-wise names and number of identified low
literacy districts is at Annexure-A.
In the first phase, special literacy project proposals
for low literacy districts have been approved for the States
of Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Karnataka.
(f) & (g) The extent of fall in the number of targeted
illiterate is assessed after completion of the programme and
is based on external evaluation reports.
ANNEXURE-A
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1066 ASKED BY SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M.
SCINDIA TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2005 REGARDING LOW LITERACY
LEVELS DISTRICTS.
S. State / Number of Names of districts
No. district low literacy districts
1 Arunachal 7 East Kameng, Tirap, Lower Pradesh Subansiri, Tawang, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, Changlang
2 Andhra 8 Mahbubnagar, Vizianagaram, Pradesh Medak, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Kurnool, Karimnagar, Srikakulam
3 Assam 3 Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Darrang
4 Bihar 31 Araria, Katihar, Purnia, Sheohar, Madhepura, Supaul, Purba Champaran, Sitamarhi, Pashchim Champaran, Saharsa, Khagaria, Madhubani, Jamui, Banka, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Nawada, Gopalganj, Muzaffarpur, Lakhisarai, Begusarai, Sheikhpura, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Vaishali, Siwan, Saran, Nalanda, Kaimur (Bhabua), Jehanabad, Kishangani
5 Chhattisgarh 4 Dantewada, Bastar, Surguja, Kawardha
6 Gujarat 2 Dohad, Banas Kantha
7 Jammu & 8 Badgam, Kupwara, Baramula, Kashmir Anantanag, Doda, Pulwama, Punch, Udhampur
8 Jharkhand 13 Pakur, Sahibagni, Garhwa, Godda, Chatra, Giridih, Palamau, Dumka, Deoghar, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Gumla, Koderma, Lohardaga
9 Karnataka 4 Raichur, Gulbarga, Chamarajanagar, Koppal
10 Madhya 9 Jhabua, Barwani, Sheopur, Sidhi, Pradesh Dhar, Chhatarpur, Raigarh, Dindori, Tikamgarh
11 Meghalaya 3 West Garo Hills, Jaintia Hills, South Garo Hills
12 Nagaland 2 Mon, Tuensang
13 Orissa 10 Malkangiri, Nabarangapur, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal, Balangir
14 Punjab 1 Mansa
15 Rajasthan 11 Banswara, Jalore, Dungarpur, Bhilwara, Jaisalmer, Tonk, Sirohi, Chittorgarh, Pali, Bundi, Rajsamand
16 Uttar 30 Shravasti, Balrampur, Bahraich, Pradesh Budaun, Rampur, Siddharthnagar, Gonda, Moradabad, Maharajganj, Kaushambi, Kushinagar, Barabanki, Bareilly, Sitapur, Kheri, Shahjahanpur, Sonbhadra, Lalitpur, Jyotiba Phule Nagar, Pilibhit, Sant Kabir Nagar, Hardoi, Basti, Mahoba, Rae Bareli, Banda, Etah, Unnao, Mirzapur, Sultanpur
17 West Bengal 4 Uttar Dinajpur, Maldah, Murshidabad, Puruliya Total 150
