Kerala has become the first state in the country to achieve total primary education.
Declaration to this effect was made by the Vice President Hamid Ansari during his speech at special ceremony organised at Thiruvananthapuram.
Kerala state was able to achieve 100 per cent primary education through its flagship primary education equivalency drive Athulyam Scheme.
About Athulyam Scheme
- The programme was meant to provide primary school education to people aged between 15 and 50. It was launched in March 2013 and was carried out in two phases.
- The state level literacy mission aimed at educating those who had been unable to complete their primary education up to fourth standard.
- The mission mainly focused on deprived sections viz. the SC, ST, physically, financially weak and mentally disabled among others.
- The second phase of Athulyam was carried out across the state as part of the Mission 676 of the government, launched to mark its third anniversary.
- The programme offers a chance for those who failed to get primary education due to various reasons to achieve the education qualification equivalent to fourth standard.