Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Madhya Pradesh Students To Teach Adults Under Literacy Scheme
Madhya Pradesh wants school students to help adults learn basic reading, writing, and mathematics.
These students will be called literacy ambassadors.
The government says Classes 9 to 12 students will teach four adults each.
The article’s headline specifically mentions Classes 9 and 10.
The adults will also prepare for a basic literacy and numeracy test.
The programme is called ULLAS, or the New India Literacy Programme.
It is meant for people aged 15 and older who did not receive formal schooling.
Schools, volunteers, and digital learning materials will support the programme.
The Madhya Pradesh government is designating students as “literacy ambassadors” under the ULLAS programme.
The Ministry of Education says Classes 9 to 12 students will teach four non-literate adults each; the headline refers to Classes 9 and 10.
Students will help learners prepare for the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test.
ULLAS provides reading, writing, numeracy, and critical life-skills education to adults aged 15 and above.
Census 2011 recorded 25.76 crore non-literate people aged 15 and above in India.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh government, school students, volunteers, and non-literate adults aged 15 and above.
- What
- Students will teach adults basic literacy and numeracy and help them prepare for the FLNAT.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, through schools participating in the ULLAS programme.
- Why
- To help adults who missed formal schooling gain foundational literacy, numeracy, and life skills.
- Programme
- ULLAS - Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram, also called the New India Literacy Programme (NILP).
- Student role
- The Ministry of Education says Classes 9 to 12 students will teach four non-literate adults each.
- Assessment
- Learners will be helped to prepare for the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT).
- Target group
- Adults aged 15 and above who missed formal schooling.
- India’s literacy challenge
- Census 2011 recorded 25.76 crore non-literate people aged 15 and above: 9.08 crore males and 16.68 crore females.
- Implementation
- Schools serve as the programme’s implementation units, with volunteer training, orientations, and workshops conducted face to face.
- Resources
- Materials and resources are provided digitally to registered volunteers.