DIPR
Imphal, the Sept 11:: Under the Saakshar Bharat (Literate India ) Programme, 321 Adult Education Centres (AECs) are implemented in four districts of the State. The districts are Chandel, Senapati, Tamenglong and Thoubal since January 2010. Out of 321 AECs, 20 AECs have been upgraded to the level of MODEL AECs with the financial assistance from CONCOR ( Container Corporation of India Limited). The programme is implemented through Adult Education Centres (AECs) which is set up in every Gram Panchayat level. An Adult Education Centre acts as a Centre for imparting basic literacy to illiterate adults and Basic Education to enable them to continue their learning beyond Basic Literacy ; Centre for thematic courses on behalf of other department such as Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Health, Education, Rural Developmentt, Women & Child Development, SCs, STs, OBC welfare, Panchayati Raj, Science & Technology etc. based on local demand; Library & reading room; Venue for group discussion; Vocational & Skill development and extension facility for other departments; Centre for promoting sports, recreational & cultural activities and composite information windows for the programmes taken by other departments from time to time. The district wise breakup of the Model and Sanctioned AECs are Thoubal 5 & 64, Chandel 5 &59, Senapati 5 &142 and Tamenglong 5 & 56 respectively. The Saakshar Bhart is a centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Department of School Education and Literacy (DSEL), Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India launched by the Prime Minister of India on 8th September, 2009.