The Shiksha Plus initiative is a program by the Shiv Nadar Foundation and implemented by UDAAN Society at Aligarh, that teaches literacy to adults who have not received formal education. This One year programme starting from December 2024 will target 3000 illiterates from four villages of Jawan Block of Aligarh District in Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Target group: The program is for adults over 15 years of age who have not attended formal school.
- Methodology: The program uses ICT-based methods to teach reading, writing, and arithmetic skills.
- Impact: The program has changed the lives of over 1,700 inmates in 16 jails.
- Goal: The program aims to instill the fundamentals of literacy in adults.
The Shiv Nadar Foundation (SNF) is an organization that was established in 1994 by Shiv Nadar, the founder of HCL. The SNF’s goal is to create a more equitable society by empowering individuals through education.
The SNF also has a program called the Shiksha Initiative, which aims to improve educational standards in government schools in Uttar Pradesh. The Shiksha Initiative uses technology to create interactive computer-based tutorials for literacy classes.
