The prime aim of the Department is to make illiterates as literates in the age group of 15+ to 35 Years as the this age is a productive age to learn education easily and acquire necessary knowledge to continue their self learning in future and also to utilize various welfare schemes and programmes of the Government and enhance their better lively hood and standards of life and also to increase their income by learning with applicable skill oriented courses.
The Government of India launched Saakshar Bharat Programme on 8th September 2009 on the occasion of International Literacy Day. The programme aims at raising the overall literacy rate, reduce the gender gap and minimizing the regional, social and gender disparities in the literacy level throughout the country.
For the implementation of Saakshar Bharat Programme in Nellore District, a literacy survey was conducted in the year 2010. As per the survey conducted 5,72,191 non literates were identified (Male – 2,04,109 + Female – 3,68,082).
4,18,373 non literates were covered in Basic Literacy Programme which was conducted in 7 phases. 1,53,458 balance of non literates were yet to be made literates. 938 Adult Education Centers (AECs) were functioned in 938 Gram Panchayats as institutional support for improving literacy levels and overall improvement of Gram Panchayats. Every month one special programme was organized in each AEC focusing various topics like Health, Education, Legal & Environment issues. 938 AECs were closed vide memo No.600/B2/DAE/2017, Dt:14.06.2018 of the Director of Adult Education, Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi.
NIOS examinations were conducted yearly 2 times. i.e the exams were generally conducted in the months of March & August.
Government of Andhra Pradesh has launched an innovative programme i.e Open Basic Education (OBE) for the Neo-Literates. The Programme has designed as Level A (Equlent to 3rd Class) and Level B (Equal to 5th Class). This Scheme has to be launched with the collaboration of Andhra Pradesh Open School Society, Hyderabad.
| S.No | Year & Level | Enrollment | Achieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 – 15 Level A (Equal to 3rd Class) | 1380 | 1075 |
| 2 | 2015 – 16 Level B (Equal to 5th Class) | 1075 | 770 |
| 3 | 2016 – 17 Level A (Equal to 3rd Class) | 2760 | 2107 |
The Government of India has announced a new Adult Education Programme i.e “Padhana Likhana Abhiyaan” for the implementation of Basic Literacy Programme to Non Literates trough Volunteer Teachers (VTs) in 6 Mandals in SPSR Nellore District. The programme was implemented in Alluru, Anantha Sagaram, Chittamuru, Kaluvoya, Kondapuram & Sydapuram. 16,167 learners have attended for the examinations out of that 16,159 learners were passed in the examinations.
The Government of India has introduced a centrally sponsored programme for the FY 2022-2027 i.e “NEW INDIA LITERACY PROGRAMME“(NILP). The Director of Adult Education, Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati has given a target of 41,064 women illiterates to SPSR Nellore District for implementing NILP Programme.
| S.No | Name of the Staff (Sarvasree) | Designation | Mobile No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Mahammed Azad | Deputy Director | 9849909209 |
| 2 | M. Mastan Reddy | Assistant Project Officer | 9676888666 |
| 3 | V. Prabhakar | Assistant Project Officer | 9490004344 |
| 4 | G. Ramana Rao | Statistical Assistant | 9701218270 |
| 5 | P. Ramesh Babu | Supervisor | 7013332475 |
| 6 | O. Narayana Rao | Supervisor | 9550028400 |
| 7 | Sk. Badulla | Supervisor | 8125966213 |
| 8 | P. Raja Sekhar | Supervisor | 9441291704 |
| 9 | M. Krishna Kishor | Supervisor | 9492936627 |
| 10 | L. Rama Kumar | Supervisor | 9949307202 |
| 11 | G. Ankaiah | Supervisor | 9704154529 |
Deputy Director,
Adult Education Department,
O/o Deputy Director of Adult Education Department,
Old Jubilee Hospital Compound,
Beside Red Cross Hospital,
Vegetable Market Street, Somasekhara Puram,
Nellore – 524 003.
Email: ddae_nlr[at]yahoo[dot]com
