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Thiruvananthapuram: scores of people from various sectors assembled in front of the district court at vanchiyoor on saturday (25.01.2020) evening to read out the preamble of the constitution. It was among the programmes conducted by Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority as part of its ‘india a Republic’ campaign. The campaign is as part of the

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After scripting history by becoming the first event of its kind to ensure participation of a large number of transgenders and migrant labourers, the ninth edition of the State Continuing Education Arts Festival concluded here on Sunday. Thanks to the overwhelming participation of transgender persons, hosts Thiruvananthapuram district emerged overall champions in the three-day

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday inaugurated ‘Sama’, a Class 10 and higher secondary equivalency programme for Kudumbashree workers organised by the Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority. Sama would give women who had left their studies mid-way a fresh opportunity to continue their education and gain confidence, Mr. Vijayan said, launching the initiative. Job avenues

At 42, Neena George, who dropped out of Class 10, now enrolled as an advocate. Neena George, a Class 10 dropout who fought against heavy odds and became an advocate at the age of 42. A disclaimer first. This is not an inspirational movie story. This is the real life story of Neena George, a

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority will organize the ninth edition of the arts festival as part of its continuing education programme in January. For the first time, separate category of competitions will be held for transgender persons and migrant labourers, who are pursuing courses under schemes of Literacy Mission. The ninth edition of the

15 students from a city school clarify their doubts on the subject What is literacy? Why do the elderly need to study? How does one teach tribespeople who live deep inside the forest? These were some of the questions posed by a 15-member group of students from City Vocational Higher Secondary School, PMG, to Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram/Kollam: Defying age related issues, a 105-year-old woman from Kerala appeared for the fourth standard equivalency examination conducted by the state literacy mission. Bhageerathi Amma, who always yearned to study and gain knowledge, had to give up her dream of after her mother passed away as she had to take care of her younger siblings.

Three generations of a family sat for the Aksharasree literacy examinations of the Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority in the Vattiyurkavu Assembly segment on Sunday. Eighty-year-old Paru, her daughter Ragini, and her granddaughter Rajini all appeared for the examination, held as Mikavutsavam, at the city Corporation’s primary health centre at Puthenpalam, Kannammoola. Though ill-health had

Now, Kerala State Literacy Mission got its own headquarters building in the city. The new office of literacy mission functioning in a three-storey building near Government High School, Pettah. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the new building at a function held at 12 noon on October 31. Minister for education C.Raveendranath presided over, mission director

‘Age is not a barrier to education. I studied well, and am going to do well in the examination too,’ said a confident Sumathi Ammal, an 85-year-old woman who was at the BNV Boys Higher Secondary School, Thiruvallam, on Sunday to appear for ‘Mikavutsavam,’ conducted as part of the Aksharasree literacy programme of the Kerala