ULLAS Initiative

• The logo, slogan-Jan Jan Sakshar and mobile application of ULLAS was launched recently.
• ULLAS mobile application marks a significant milestone in harnessing the potential of technology to facilitate widespread access to basic literacy.
• The app is available both on android and iOS.
• It will serve as a digital gateway for learners to engage in diverse learning resources through the DIKSHA portal of NCERT.
• The app can be used for registration of learners and volunteers either through self-registration or by surveyors.
• It also fosters a culture of continuous learning and knowledge-sharing in communities across India.

ABOUT ULLAS INITIATIVE

• The ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) initiative is poised to revolutionise education and literacy across the nation, by fostering a learning ecosystem that reaches every individual, bridging the gaps in basic literacy and critical lifeskills.
• It imparts basic education, digital and financial literacy and critical life skills to citizens aged 15 and above who lost on the opportunity to go to school.
• It is being implemented through volunteerism.
• Slogan of the Initiative: ULLAS: Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram.