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On Friday, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi in Erode said Under the non-formal and adult education programs that aim at eliminating illiteracy, the State is confident of exceeding the target of educating 4.8 lakh people in the current year.
Anbil Mahesh, in the presence of S. Muthusamy, MLAs A.G. Venkatachalam and C. Saraswathi, Collector H. Krishnanunni, P. Kuppusamy, Directorate of Non-Formal and Adult Education, Director, inaugurated a training program for volunteer teachers who will, in turn, educate others.
The Minister said that under the New India Literacy Programme 2022-27 while addressing media persons, CM M.K. Stalin had allocated ₹9.83 crores to impart basic literacy among adults. "Last year, we had set a target of educating 3.10 lakh people under the programme and educated 3.15 lakh people," he said.
The Minister said that the CM is taking all steps to ensure a drug-free State.
Earlier, addressing the volunteers, the Minister said that in 1820, only 12% of the people in the world were literate, and now, only 16% are illiterate. In 1901, only 5% of people in India were literate; in 2011, 74% were literate. He added, "In Tamil Nadu, 80% of people are literate and the program will help to achieve 100% literacy."
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