Kamalanagar, April 22, 2015: Lawngtlai District one of the three targeted districts for total literacy drive had its Total Literacy Drive Launching Programme organized today at Kamalanagar, the Headquarter of Chakma Autonomous District Council. The Programme was organized by Lawngtlai District Working Committee on Literacy Drive whose chairman is District Education Officer, Lawngtlai.
The programme was graced by Gana Chandra Chakma, Dy. DPC, SSA Mission, CADC Area as its Chairman and by Dangu Buddhalila Chakma, CEM, CADC as its Chief Guest.
The programme was attended by the appointed animators, CADC Councilors, representatives of NGOs, Village Council Members and Departmental Heads of CADC offices.
Under the first phase of the drive ten villages under CADC were selected which have been assessed and found to have 1403 illiterates. Animators have been appointed to carry out the literacy drive in the ten villages.
The other two districts which have come under the target of the programme are Lunglei and Mamit.