New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today stated that 130 GRCs under Mission Convergence, Government of Delhi have been spearheading a silent revolution by producing large number of neo literate women coming from the poorest and vulnerable sections of the society. The education opens doors of progress & prosperity and overcomes darkness of illiteracy by making people enlightened through education. Further, educating a woman facilitates educating entire family. She complimented the role of Mission Convergence in taking up the education component as one of the key activities for empowerment of women and children from vulnerable sections of Delhi’s population.
The component includes adult literacy, remedial and non-formal education classes. Every year, over 12,000 learners benefit from the educational services across Delhi. She added that Mission Convergence took a unique initiative to contact those women who had been deprived of education due to one or another reason. The Mission Convergence joined hand with NIOS in providing basic iteracy skills to the reluctant and shy women.
Today, neo literate women took a vow in the presence of the Chief Minister Dikshit to continue their education from GRC Learning Centres. They narrated their woes and stigma being faced by them when they were fully illiterate. They were not able to read bus numbers and had to request others to operate their bank accounts and write their applications.
Dikshit further stated that educating women results in a sea change in their attitude and lifestyle apart from instilling superb confidence. The GRCs have been providing opportunities to girls and women above 15 years of age to gain basic skill, however, there had been no provisions for formal assessment and certification of these learners. This was initiated for the first time in collaboration with NIOS resulting in enthusiasm among learners and instructors. The number of learners was surprisingly high as more than 4200 learners got themselves registered. The Chief Minister also presented certificates of excellence to three instructors.
Speaking on this occasion, Prof. Walia described the efforts made by the GRCs and NIOS as a step ahead in the direction of empowering women. She expressed confidence that no women would remain illiterate in Delhi. She complimented the initiatives taken by the Mission Convergence during last few years in training women different fields and making them competent enough to supplement their family income.
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