OBJECTIVES OF ADULT LITERACY Impart functional literacy to non-literate adults (15+ age) in urban and rural areas. Impart skill development training to literate adults. Some Important Facts According to UNESCO: 287 million adult non-literates in India amounting to 37% of world’s global total No Government Program for Adult Non-Literates in urban areas Census 2011: literacy rate is 74.04% (male: 82.14% and female: 65.46%)

A literate adult is one who can WHO IS A LITERATE ADULT? A literate adult is one who can Read aloud at a speed of 30 words per minute Read and understand road signs, posters and news papers Understand and copy 7 words per minute Take dictation at the speed of 7 words per minute Read and write numbers from 1 to 100 Perform simple arithmetic calculations Source: National Literacy Mission Authority (NLMA), Government of India

Target BENEFICIARY Non Literate Individuals above the age of 15 years who have never been to school or have dropped out of school

TWO APPROACHES OF ADULT LITERACY DIKSHA - One-to-One Approach involving Student-volunteers as teachers

TWO APPROACHES OF ADULT LITERACY SWABHIMAAN – Dignity Through Education involving group classes in Adult Literacy Centres either by Clubs or by NGOs identified by Clubs and/or RILMO)

DIKSHA IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS Appoint a Program-Coordinator (P.C.) Identify a School Obtain consent for participation by signing of School Commitment form (Form No. DK 1.1) School Coordinator appointed, who submits names of interested student volunteers to Program Coordinator Program Coordinator orients School Coordinator and Student Volunteer Student teaches adult learner - 45-60 days, minimum 45 minutes per day with RILM primer. 

DIKSHA IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS Student Volunteer identifies adult learner and registers online through the Volunteer Registration form (Form No. DK 3.1) Program Coordinator and School Coordinator coordinate NIOS Examination for learners in March or August. Program Coordinator ensures certification of learners, Student Volunteer, School Coordinator and school principal. Program Coordinator uploads project report on RILM website.  Program Coordinator regularly monitors the project

SWABHIMAAN IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS Identify non-literate adults in an area having low literacy (survey format SC 1.1.) Prepare a budget for the project Appoint a teacher and set up an Adult Literacy Centre Collect data of enrolled learners using Learner Profile Card (Form No. SC 2.1) Upload data of the project and the enrolled learners along with photographs on RILM website Classes for 1.5- 2 hours/day, 3-4 days a week per batch for 4 month Ensure learners appear in NIOS Examination in March/August Upload project details along with good quality pictures on RILM website Club regularly monitors project

RID 3050, Adult Literacy Centre at Kalol

HOW IS SWABHIMAAN IMPLEMENTED BY NGOs? Proposals invited from NGOs Desk and Field Appraisal of shortlisted NGOs NCM approval of NGO required before signing of MoU NGO implements Swabhimaan as per MoU RILM monitors the project

PILOT OF SWABHIMAAN NGO PARTNERSHIP MODEL RILM launched a pilot to implement Swabhimaan through NGO partnership model. The pilot was implemented in West Bengal through two NGOs. Agradut Pally Unnayan Samity Location : Udaynarayanpur, Howrah Number of Learners : 100 Background of Learners : Seasonal farmers and Zari Weavers Number of Learners Appeared for NIOS Examination : 100

HOW IS SWABHIMAAN IMPLEMENTED BY NGOs? Sitarampur Vivekananda Seba Pratisthan Location : Sitarampur, Magragat Number of Learners : 100 Background of Learners : Self Help Group mostly engaged in seasonal farming Number of Learners Appeared for NIOS Examination : 100

RECOGNITIONS CRITERIA FOR CLUBS & DISTRICTS Club District Level Criteria Star Club 50 adults Star District 1000 adults Super Star Club 100 adults Super Star District 2000 adults Mega Star Club 150 adults Mega Star District 5000 adults Supreme Star Club 300 adults Supreme Star District 10,000 adults

Loomba Foundation PARTNERSHIPS To provide skill development training to 30,000 widows/unmarried daughters of widows/single mothers across 30 states To send 2,000 out-of-school children back to school Duration – 5 years Project to be implemented through Global Grant Cost per beneficiary – Rs. 5000/-

LabourNet PARTNERSHIPS To train 8,000 widows/ unmarried daughters of widows/ single mothers on various skill in 8 states Duration – 2 years Project is to be implemented by Rotary/ Inner Wheel Clubs through Global Grants

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