The Government has launched a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, New India Literacy Programme with financial outlay of over one thousand crore rupees for implementation during the financial year 2022-23 to 2026-27.

• The scheme aims to cover a target of five crore non-literates in the age group of 15 years and above.
• Minister of State for Education Annpurna Devi said this in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.
• The beneficiaries under the scheme are identified through door to door survey on Mobile App by the surveyors in the States and union Territories.
• The Minister said, the non-literate can also avail the benefit of the scheme through direct registration from any place through mobile app.