Saakshar Bharat Yatra to be flagged off by the President of India

A nationwide mobilization campaign is being organized by National Literacy Mission during February-March 2012 in collaboration with a Non-Government Organisation: Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti for promoting Saakshar Bharat Programme.  A country wide jatha will be organized covering 22 States, 180 districts, 1000 blocks, over 16,000 panchayats. 

            Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil,  the President of India will flag off the Saakshar Bharat Yatra from Rashtrapati Bhawan on 18^th February, 2012 at 11.30 a.m. in the presence of  Shri Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Human Resource Development and  Dr. D. Purandeswari, Minister of State for Human Resource Development. 

            Objectives of the Saakshar Bharat Yatra:

·         To draw the attention of the entire country towards Saakshar Bharat Programme.

·         To carry out a nationwide campaign for mobilization of public opinion and enthusiasm towards the importance and need of Literacy and Life Long Education.

·         To conduct widespread Jan Vachan programmes for refocusing the public mind on issues connected with literacy and lifelong education.

·         To create a demand for a major rural reading and library movement, as the back bone for the lifelong education programmes in the country.

·         To facilitate formation of resource support groups at various levels for effective implementation of Saakshar Bharat programme.