A two-day Capacity Building Programme under ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram was successfully conducted on April 21st to 22nd, 2026, at the SCERT Conference Hall, Kohima, Nagaland. The programme was organized by the Directorate of School Education, Nagaland, with the objective of strengthening the implementation of adult literacy initiatives under ULLAS. The event was held under the theme “Empowering Educators, Transforming Lives: Advancing Adult Literacy through ULLAS.”
The inaugural session was chaired by Deenabandhu Panda, Additional Director, who underscored the significance of lifelong learning and highlighted the pivotal role of educators in achieving universal literacy.
The programme witnessed active participation from District Education Officers (DEOs) representing Mokokchung, Kohima, Longleng and Wokha districts. A total of 56 participants attended the training, including Trainers of Trainers (ToTs) and Supervisors under the scheme. The programme was further enriched by the presence of resource persons, namely Vidyawati, Under Secretary; Ashwani Kumar, Joint Director, NIC and Suneeta Singh Chauhan, Senior Consultant, from the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education along with consultants from CNCL, NCERT, and officials from SCERT & SLMA. The enthusiastic engagement of participants reflected a strong commitment towards the effective implementation of the ULLAS programme across their respective districts.
Over the course of two days, participants were oriented on key components of ULLAS, its objectives Survey and enrolment processes, Assessment and Certification mechanisms, and the use of the ULLAS mobile App/website. The sessions also covered critical areas such as Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), digital challenges, and the effective utilization of teaching-learning materials with ULLAS Primer.
Resource persons from the Ministry of Education, CNCL, NCERT, and SCERT facilitated the sessions, offering valuable technical inputs and practical guidance to strengthen field-level execution in the state.
The programme concluded with a forward-looking discussion that emphasized the need for coordinated efforts, robust monitoring mechanisms, and sustained community engagement to achieve the objectives of ULLAS in Nagaland. With strong commitment from all stakeholders, the state is poised to soon be declared fully literate by attaining a literacy rate of more than 95%. This milestone will mark a significant step toward the larger national vision of a fully literate Bharat.
(DIPR)
