1. Adult Literacy What is Adult Literacy?
Education for people beyond school going age
All Adults in the age group of 15 and beyond
Primary Focus of Government of India – Women Education

2. Identifying Illiterate Groups - Urban Areas
Domestic Working employees in one’s own House
Domestic Working employees in Apartments
Women Self Help Groups
Government’s Statistics on District wise literacy rate

3. How Rotary can help ? Contact your nearest SRC (State Resource Center)
Impart basic education –the 3 Rs to our
own domestic help –functional literacy and numeracy
to non-literate & non-numerate adults
Promote a learning society by providing opportunities –
T E A C H Programme
Establish E-learning in Community Centers and cater to the literacy needs in the vicinity

4. 3 R’s:
Reading 30 words per minute loudly & 35 words per minute silently
Writing 5 words per minute
Arithmetic recognize numbers 1 to 100
Addition & subtraction of 3 digits & multiplication of 2 digits

5. Usage of CBLF software developed by TCS which
How Rotary can help (cont)
Usage of CBLF software developed by TCS which
enable illiterates to develop 3 R’s in 45 to 50 hrs.
Building a Team of committed Volunteers
Develop a system of Rewards/Awards scheme for the best Volunteer
Monitor by periodic review of progress

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