Article(s) of the CEDAW Provisions in the Constitution of India, Legislations, Policies, Reports, and Judgements literacy is below the national average and gender gap in literacy is above the national average. 19. Scheme of Strengthening Education among Scheduled Tribe (ST) Girls in Low Literacy Districts: Launched by Ministry of Tribal Affairs in 2008, the scheme aims to bridge the gap in literacy levels between the general female population and tribal women. The scheme facilitates 100% enrolment of tribal girls in the identified Districts or Blocks, more particularly in Naxal affected areas and in areas inhabited by Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs), and reducing drop-outs at the elementary level by creating the required ambience for education. 20. Saakshar Bharat: A centrally sponsored scheme of the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), in September 2009. It aims to further promote and strengthen Adult Education, especially of women, by extending educational options to those adults who have lost the opportunity of access to formal education 21. The National Mission for Empowerment of Women: was launched by the Government of India in 2010 with the aim to strengthen overall processes that promote all-round development of women. Users can find detailed information about the welfare schemes and programmes, mission team, research studies etc. Details of activities related to poverty alleviation, economic empowerment of women, health nutrition, gender rights etc. are also available. REPORT: 51 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Gaps in the implementation of CEDAW in India (G) and its corresponding recommendations (R) commissions, multilateral agencies is also very low. [CEDAW A. 8] R14: State should take affirmative actions to ensure adequate representation of women at international level including participation in the work of international organizations. G15: India is a party to several International Human Rights Treaties, however, nomination of women by the State to the monitoring bodies under various Human Rights Treaties and special mechanisms remains negligible. In almost 30 years, India has fielded only one woman as a member of the CEDAW Committee. [CEDAW A.8]