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Nandyal targets 100% literacy in three years
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G Rajakumari declares a coordinated initiative to eradicate illiteracy and achieve 100% literacy across Nandyal district within three years
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Nandyal targets 100% literacy in three years
Nandyal: Calling for a united public movement to eradicate illiteracy, Nandyal District Collector G Rajakumari announced that the district administration has set a firm target to achieve 100 percent literacy within three years.
Addressing the 60th International Literacy Day celebrations at the Collectorate’s PGRS Hall on Tuesday, the Collector asserted that true literacy extends beyond merely learning to sign one’s name, serving as a powerful tool for self-respect, personal confidence, and social empowerment.
Highlighting ongoing field initiatives under the “ULLAS (Akshara Andhra)” programme, Rajakumari stated that an initial survey identified approximately 3.50 lakh illiterate persons across Nandyal district.
Having successfully educated over one lakh learners during Phase-I last year, the administration officially launched Phase-II on Tuesday to cover 1.12 lakh learners.
The remaining target will be completed under Phase-III next year.
The Collector emphasized special focus on empowering women, insisting that functional literacy must enable citizens to read bus destinations, fill bank deposit slips, operate ATMs, and navigate UPI digital payments safely to prevent financial exploitation.
To ensure seamless implementation, educated self-help group (SHG) members and literate MGNREGA workers are being deployed as community volunteers. Equipped with structured eight-lesson textbooks, practice sheets, and model papers, volunteers will conduct flexible 30-to-60-minute daily classes for working adults ahead of the final examinations scheduled for March. Adult Education Deputy Director Chandrasekhar Reddy, District Educational Officer (DEO) Janardhan Reddy, and DRDA Project Director Sridhar Reddy attended the program, pledging full administrative support to turn the drive into a vibrant mass campaign.
