Kamal Kumar Biswas.TOD.Balurghat
South Dinajpur district marked International Literacy Day on Tuesday with a special program at the Baluchhaya Community Hall, where officials announced an initiative to bring about 20,000 illiterate people into the fold of basic education over the next six months.The event, organized by the West Bengal government’s Department of Mass Education Extension and Library Services in coordination with the South Dinajpur district administration, began at 11 a.m. and brought together government officials, educators and students.
Izaz Ahmed, Additional District Magistrate in charge of Land and Land Reforms, attended as the chief guest. Satyendranath Roy, a legislator from Gangarampur, and Debabrata Kumar Das, the district Mass Education Extension officer, were also present, along with other administrative officials.Teachers and students from several schools took part in the program.Speakers at the event highlighted the importance of literacy and the need to expand access to education, particularly among adults who have remained outside the formal education system. Guests were also formally felicitated with traditional uttariyas, or ceremonial shawls.
According to the district administration, the six-month literacy drive will be implemented through public education centers across South Dinajpur. The program will place greater emphasis on adult education while also strengthening the district’s library movement.Officials said the initiative is intended not only to help people acquire basic literacy skills but also to connect them with the broader educational system and improve their ability to become economically and socially self-reliant.
The administration’s focus on adult literacy comes as governments and community organizations continue to view basic education as a foundation for wider social and economic participation. In South Dinajpur, officials said, the public education centers and libraries will play a central role in taking the campaign to communities across the district.The target of reaching 20,000 people in six months represents an effort to turn the annual observance of International Literacy Day into a sustained, districtwide campaign rather than a one-day event.
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