National Literacy Mission (NLM)

iAbout This Scheme

Launched on 5 May 1988 by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the National Literacy Mission set a target to attain a literacy rate of 75% by 2007. It operated through Total Literacy Campaigns (TLCs) and Post Literacy Campaigns (PLCs) at district level. The Saakshar Bharat programme (2009) and later ULLAS (2023) are its successors. The Total Literacy Campaign model, using volunteer tutors for non-formal education, reached over 100 million people.

🎁Key Benefits

• Free literacy and numeracy training for adults
• Total Literacy Campaigns in districts
• Post-literacy and continuing education programmes
• Functional literacy linked to livelihoods

✅Eligibility Criteria

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  Scheme restructured as Saakshar Bharat 2009 — historical archive of NLM

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions