10,250 Learners Appear for ULLAS Literacy Test Across Nuapada

Nuapada, Sept. 20: The Literacy Assessment under the New India Literacy Programme (NILP–ULLAS) was conducted across all blocks of Nuapada district on Saturday with enthusiastic participation from newly literate learners. Schools in different villages were designated as examination centres for the assessment. Of the 12,000 newly registered learners enrolled in the district this year, as many as 10,250 appeared for the literacy test at various examination centres. Both male and female learners participated in the examination. The enthusiastic participation of learners in the age group of 18 to 60 years reflected the growing interest among people in adult literacy and continuing education. A monitoring team constituted under the direct supervision of District Education Officer Dr. Prashant Kumar Mahanti monitored the examination process across the district. Additional District Education Officer Dr. Reshmalal Nayak, along with all Block Education Officers (BEOs) and Assistant Block Education Officers (ABEOs), visited different examination centres to oversee the arrangements and ensure smooth conduct of the assessment. All CRCCs of the district were appointed as Nodal Officers for their respective clusters. The examination commenced at 10 am and concluded peacefully at all centres amid proper discipline and coordination among the officials, teachers and volunteers. According to the district education department, the ULLAS programme is playing an important role in expanding adult literacy and promoting universal access to education. The literacy assessment is being viewed as a significant step towards strengthening the culture of learning among adults and bringing more people into the fold of education. The district administration and the education department expressed their gratitude to all teachers, volunteers, monitoring teams and newly enrolled learners for their cooperation and active participation in making the examination a successful exercise.