Q. With reference to ULLAS Initiative, consider the following statements:
1.It highlights the importance of lifelong learning as a powerful catalyst that enhances lives, boosts employability, and cultivates a culture of ongoing progress.
2.It focuses on encouraging functional literacy, vocational expertise, and essential life skills, such as financial literacy, legal literacy, digital literacy, and empowering citizens to participate in nation-building efforts.
3.The initiative operates through compulsory participation of the eligible individuals.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect. ULLAS stands for Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society. It aims to revolutionize education and literacy across India by fostering a learning ecosystem that reaches every individual, bridging the gaps in basic literacy and critical life skills. The initiative operates through volunteerism. It encourages volunteers to participate as DUTY or Kartavya Bodh towards nation-building.
Statement 2 is correct. The initiative also focuses on encouraging functional literacy, vocational expertise, and essential life skills, such as financial literacy, legal literacy, digital literacy, and empowering citizens to participate in nation-building efforts.
Source: ForumIAS
