Tara Akshar
Saakshar Bharat Mission 2012

About Saakshar Bharat Mission 2012

   

The Honoble Prime Minister of India Dr.Manmohan Singh launched Saakshar Bharat Mission 2012, a centrally sponsored scheme of Department of School Education and Literacy (DSEL), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India (GOI), on 8th September, 2009.

       

It aims to further promote and strengthen Adult Education, specially of women, by extending educational options to those adults who having lost the opportunity of access to formal education and crossed the standard age for receiving such education, now feel a need for learning of any type, including, literacy, basic education (equivalency to formal education), vocational education (skill development), physical and emotional development, practical arts, applied science, sports, and recreation.

       

Brief on TARA Akshar+

TARA Akshar+ delivers scalable solutions to adult illiteracy through a highly innovative programme that uses sophisticated learning techniques and memory hooks, through minimally trained computer-aided instructors. It enables almost anyone to read, write and do simple arithmetic with more than 95 per cent success rate in just seven weeks of two-hour classes daily.

 

Validation for Saakshar Bharat Mission 2012

 

 

         TARA Akshar+ with SRC Jaipur:

The first validation programme of TARA Akshar+ took place under the Saakshar Bharat Mission, supported by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The programme was conducted at Malakhera Gram Panchayat of Alwar District in Rajasthan and made 28 women literate with 100 per cent success rate.

(For detailed results click here)

       

         TARA Akshar+ with SRC Uttarakhand:

The second validation programme of TARA Akshar+ was conducted in collaboration with SRC-Uttarakhand at Sapera Basti, Nanurkhera and at the Dev Hrishi Colony, Dehrakash in Dehradun from 25 October 2010 to 20 January 2011. This programme has made 60 women literate with 100 per cent success rate.

(For detailed results click here)

       

         TARA Akshar+ with SRC Haryana:

The third validation programme started in collaboration with SRC-Haryana on 14 December 2010 at Kohand village of Karnal District. This programme will make 30 women literate.

(For detailed results click here)

TARA Akshar uses the ReadingWise technique for learning.
TARA Akshar is a TARAhaat venture.
TARAhaat is part of the Development Alternatives Group.

TARA Akshar has been funded by DFID (through its PACS Programme), Telecentre.org, Oxfam, Suzlon Foundation, Connect For Change UK and others.

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