Jan Shikshan Sansthan aims to provide vocational training to non-literates, neo-literates as well as school drop-outs in rural regions by identifying skills that have a relevant market in that region. It is implemented through Non- governmental organisation (NGO). The scheme was renamed as JSS in 2000.
About JAN Shikshan Sansthan
- It is an initiative for skill development in rural areas.
- The Scheme of Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) was formerly known as Shramik Vidyapeeth.
- It has been implemented through a network of NGOs in the country since March 1967.
Objectives:-
JSS aims to improve occupational skills and technical knowledge of the non/neo literates and persons having rudimentary level of education up to 8th standard and other school dropouts beyond 8th standard. It also aims to spread the knowledge and understanding of social, economic and political systems and create awareness about the environment.
Besides the above mentioned objectives, it also promotes self employment and financial support like loans.
To align national programmes and promote national values.
Although JSS provides and promotes many facilities, the above mentioned are the most important one.
The Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) has brought high-speed internet to some of the remotest tribal hamlets deep inside the Nilambur jungle in Kerala.
What is long-distance Wi-Fi? How does it work in Kerala?
Wi-fi provides internet connectivity to the frequency of 5GHz.
Other features includes:-
- 100-mbps internet is made available with the help of five towers.
- Servers have been set up in such a way to help a minimum of 250 users use the Net concurrently.
- Using long-distance Wi-Fi technology, high-speed internet could be provided even up to 100 km without any transmission loss.
What are the “Target Groups”?
1. Socio-economically backward and educationally disadvantaged groups of rural/urban population.
2. Main targets include non-literate, neo-literates, person education up to 8th standard, school drop-outs, in the age group of 15-35 years.
3. Priority given to women, SC, ST, OBC and Minorities in rural areas and urban slums.
Implementation:
- It is implemented through NGOs with 100% grants from the Government of India. JSSs are registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
- The affairs of ‘Jan Shikshan Sansthan’ are managed by the respective Board of Management approved by the Government of India.
At present, 233 JSSs in 25 States and 3 Union Territories are functional.
The annual coverage of the beneficiaries is around 4 lakh, out of which 85% are women.
It was transferred from the Ministry of Education (erstwhile Ministry of Human Resource Development) to the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship in July, 2018.
Thus, Jan Shikshan Sansthan provides elements of life skills which can help beneficiaries in day to day life and provide means of living to the reserved sections and also women.
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