Jammu, Oct. 29 -- Proving that age is no barrier to education, elderly residents of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir have emerged as inspiring examples of lifelong learning, with some learners aged between 85 and 90 years stepping forward to take a literacy assessment test.
More than 8,300 adult learners participated in the Foundation Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT), conducted across 509 centres in the district under the ULLAS-Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram. The initiative aims to promote literacy among adults aged 18 years and above who have missed the opportunity to receive formal education.
The participation of elderly persons, particularly those in their late eighties and around 90 years of age, was among the mos...