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About Urdu Literacy Scheme

The Academy has launched a scheme for eradication of illiteracy under the National Policy on Education in 1988. Every year, the Academy establish about 200 Urdu Literacy Centers in the various parts of Delhi in which about 2500-3000 learners have been enrolled. This is a regular work to promote Urdu education amongst women and low-income group people. The Academy is providing Instructors, Books, Copies, Chalks, Black Boards, Daris, Pencils and Erasers etc. to the centers free of cost.

Literacy programmes for adults and children of 10 years age and above are non- formal education programmes. These consist of basic literacy, continuing education, distant education, health education, social welfare, community development, liberal education, environmental education, etc. Some join the Urdu literacy programmes with the objectives of learning Urdu language. Planning ensures that participants who enroll in literacy education programmes get their desired satisfaction and they stay in the programmes till completion. The quality of performance of any programme is influenced by the level of funds. It is important that literacy education programmes are adequately funded. The availability of funds needed ensures success of a literacy education programme. In the present scheme, a learner acquires literacy equivalent to 3 rd basic standard. After achieving IIIrd basic standard result, it is possible for him to revert to literacy.

Establishment of Urdu Literacy Centers

After publishing the advertisement, receiving the applications of eligible candidates and scrutiny of application forms, Written Test and Interview will be organized by the Academy for selection of candidates and a merit list is prepared for selected candidates.
Terms & conditions
  • a) Rs.5000/- per month for Instructor of the Urdu Literacy Centre
  • b) In one centre number of learners should be from 25 learners to 30 learners. If he/she produces good result then he/she will be given award.
  • c) Time of the centres should be 2 hours in first four days of every week
  • d) Period of the centres should be 8 months.
  • e) Qualification of the Instructors X, XII, B.A. or M.A. with Urdu as a subject or equivalent.
  • f) To provide learners stationary every month regularly.
  • g) Prizes and Certificates should be given to the learners as well as to the Instructors.