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In order to accomplish the targets of literacy, a series of programmes have been launched, the most prominent being the National Literacy Mission launched in 1988 to Saakshar Bharat in 2009. NLM launched in 1988 continued during IX & X Plan (upto March 2007) with priority on literacy. By the end of X Plan NLM have covered 507 districts under Total Learning Campaign (TLC), 485 under Post Learning Project (PLP) and 328 districts under Continuing Education Project (CEP).(As per the report of review Committee on the National Adult Education Programme, Ministry of Education and Culture, Government of India, 1980, New Delhi.) Although 132.58 million people became literate, out of which more than 60% were females, illiteracy remained an area of national concern. Census, 2001 revealed about 259.52 millions (15+) adults are illiterate in the country. Besides, wide Gender, Social & Regional Disparities in literacy also persistence affected was sanctioned in 2011-12.