Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Andhra to appoint volunteers for literacy
The Andhra Pradesh government is going to appoint 16,191 volunteers to help teach people in Kurnool district how to read and write.
They have found out that there are 1,61,914 people who cannot read or write in the district.
The volunteers will each teach 10 people.
The government is also doing a survey of all the houses in the district to find out more about the people living there.
They want to make sure that everyone can learn to read and write as soon as possible.
Andhra Pradesh government to appoint 16,191 volunteers for literacy program in Kurnool district.
1,61,914 illiterate persons identified in the district.
Each volunteer tasked with making 10 learners literate.
45,000 learners already identified for education under Akshara Andhra programme.
Unified Family Survey ongoing, with 1,15,768 households surveyed out of 7,37,221.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh state government
- What
- Appointment of 16,191 volunteers to spread literacy
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To educate 1,61,914 identified illiterate persons
- Volunteers to be appointed
- 16,191
- Illiterate persons identified
- 1,61,914
- Learners identified for education
- 45,000
- Households surveyed
- 1,15,768
- Total households in district
- 7,37,221