Abstract:
Literacy has direct and indirect effects on the life of an individual as well as on a
nation or a country. It is an important fundamental need of every individual to lead a
successful, happy and prosperous life. In modern era, it has become even more imperative
to improve the standard of life.
The major objectives, to analyse the targets of the Adult Literacy Programme in
the light of NPA (2001-2015) on EFA, to pointout the problems, gaps in implementing
the Adult Literacy Programme and to develop a remedial approach for implementation.
Sample consisted of 1,370 respondents, comprising 204 DLLO, 636 TLLO and 530 ALT
for conducting the study. Three questionnaires were developed, validated and
administered. Chi-square and percentage was used. The main findings are low awareness
about the project’s targets, low literacy rate in most of the districts, non-cooperative
attitude of local communities, untrained teachers, low honorarium, improper control and
lack of governance, uncooperative attitude of learners.
The cores conclusions are, most of the districts were uncapable to accomplish the
predetermined targets. Lack of awareness, less literacy centres, lack of Vocational and
Skill Training centres, lack of arrangement of refresher courses, no cooperation between
GO and NGO, Invigilation and Supervision was not properly managed. Media did not
play a vigorous and active role. The key recommendations are, fully understanding about
plan / project, streamline the literacy department, increase literacy centres’ strength of
learners and literacy centres, incentives, proper arrangement, motivational techniques,
joint efforts, involvement of local resources, electronic and printed-media.
