 Keeping in view the growing number of new literates to be covered under the Saakshar Bharat Programme, of which skill development is an integral part, the National Literacy Mission (NLM) supports a number of Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS) or Institutes of People’sEducation (IPE) across the country.The Institutes organise vocational and skill development programmes for neo-literates in both rural and urban areas.Through a polyvalent approach, each JSS ensures a continuous access to the need-based vocational training.