Literacy Section

Name of the Department /Section :

Literacy Section, South 24 Parganas

Activity and function of the Department/ Section:

• The objective of the programme is to reduce illiteracy, especially among women and the programme be undertaken in the district through S.H.G. run by the women of Panchayat & Rural Deptt.

• To select Master Trainer (M.T.) and Volunteer Trainer (V.T.) for running off the centre.

• To identify the learners who will participate in the programme.

• To select learners from S.H.G's / S.G.S.Y run by women in the G.P. area to set up centres for continuing education with funds from Panchayats.

• To ensure that the Monthly Progress Report (M.P.R.) of the programme be sent to the concerned B.D.O. by the G.P.s on the 3rd of every month.

• To ensure that the M.P.R. of B.D.O.s is received at the office by the 4th of each month.

• To ensure that M.P.R.s of B.D.O.s were compiled in Section and sent to Director by 5th of each month.

• Timely disposal of various instructions received from Director, Mass Education Extension.

• To correspondence with B.D.O.s about the progress of the programme.1

• To sub-allot funds to B.D.O.s for implementation of the programme with the help of Gram Panchayat.

• Time to timely submission of performance report to the Director, M.E.E./ District Magistrate.

• Observance of International Literacy Day on 8th September each year.

• Time to time meeting with the Block level Officers to follow up on the literacy programme.

• Preparation of Performance Report to the Asstt. Director, Bureau of Applied Economics & Statistics, Govt. of West Bengal, South 24-Parganas for inclusion in the District Handbook.

List of the Citizen Services offered by the department/Section along with location and contact details for availing such services :

List of Scheme running by Department along with details of the scheme

Event / Awareness Programme performance by the department

1.International Literacy Day

2.Padayatras are organized at the Block and GP levels

3.Cultural functions propagating the ideas of literacy are also organized at street corners near District and Block Offices.

4.Hoarding, banners and flexes are displayed at conspicuous spaces emphasizing the need of literacy in general and female literacy in particular

List of department Publication i.e. Annual Reports/ Scheme Booklet/ Awareness Leaflet/ poster etc

All the Scheme/Other Programmes with guidelines received from Mass Education Extension and Library Services Department and as an implementing authority Zilla Saksharata Samity have implemented them all at the Block/GP level. Some Awareness Leaflets, Posters etc. are attached separately.

Name of Officer-in-charge of the Department /Section along with designation and contact details