Every village to have lok shikshan kendra

  • 20/02/2012

  • Tribune (New Delhi)

Lok shikshan kendras are being set up in every Haryana village with a population of 5,000 each under the Saakshar Bharat Mission, a Centrally sponsored scheme. Samir Pal Saro, Director General, School Education, Haryana, said these kendras would be equipped with a library and one would be able to get information regarding agriculture and other programmes through the motivators at these centres. Saro said a 15-member committee would also be constituted at village level for the successful functioning of these centre. Saakshar Bharat Mission-2012 aims at making seven crore people up to 15 years of age literate. — PTI