While some have the luxury of taking basic literacy for granted, millions of adults around the world are still unable to read or write. According to UNESCO, about 17% of all adults in the world, or 796 million people, lack the basic level of literacy.. Out of these, India has the highest number of illiterates, with 27% of the adult population unable to read or write. This is a significant concern for a country with a booming population and a growing economy.

It is an established fact that higher literacy rates play an important role in keeping lower crime levels in a country / state. Keeping this in mind, the SHIKSHA team created a unique program to drive literacy initiatives within jail premises. Started at request of the Superintendent of Jail at Gautambudh Nagar, the program is now run at 7 jails and benefitting over 400+ inmates. SHIKSHA team trains literate inmates to run this program on a day-to-day basis, along with providing learning materials. The classes are run through a digital content delivery system to make it engaging and easy to understand.