Cabinet okays adult literacy scheme

Cabinet okays adult literacy scheme
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, JUNE 25
The Digambar Kamat cabinet today gave its nod for the revival of adult literacy scheme aiming to achieve 100 per cent literacy in the state.
Disclosing this at the post cabinet press briefing Chief Minister Digamber Kamat told reporters that Directorate of Education will come out with the proper scheme providing literacy and vocational education to the adults.
“For long the state’s literacy rate has been hovering around 80 to 82 per cent. We feel we can achieve 100 per cent literacy in the state,” Kamat stated.
The scheme earlier existed in the form of night schools, however it had to be stopped due to poor response.
“This time the state has made a provision of Rs 1.78 crore so that honorarium can be paid for the teachers, who take up this job,” he said adding “the classes under the scheme would be taken up in rented houses, panchyat ghars etc, for which they would also be paid honorarium.” Kamat said Goa’s current literacy rate is around 82 to 84 per cent. The state rates fourth in all India literacy rate with Kerala leading the chart.
“The scheme can be implemented through various agencies and also through non government agencies. Department will rope in NGOs who are working in this field of education,” he explained adding even retired teachers can also benefit from the scheme by taking up literacy classes.
SANJAY SCHOOL: The State cabinet has given its stamp of approval for the transfer of Sanjay School or Special School as an autonomous society. “The School will now function on the lines of Bal Bhavan under the Directorate o Ecducation,” Kamat stated.
TRAFFIC PLAN: The State government has approved a proposal to engage the Delhi based institute Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) for drawing up a short and long term traffic plan for the state of Goa.
“The CRRI would be paid Rs 60 lakhs for their services,” he said. Kamat said that the institute has done the initial survey of traffic situation and would submit a short term plan within six months and long term plans within a year.