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(iv) A status paper entitled "Adult Education Programme : its pre-
sent position and future prospects" was prepared which was
later on published by the Ministry of Education under the title
'Audit Education Programme : Policy Perspective and Strate-
gies of Implementation.'
(v) For the working group on Adult Education for the Seventh
Five Year Plan, the Directorate of Adult Education provided
the secretarial services. It produced background papers, pre-
pared detailed proceedings of the meetings and also prepared
the final report for use of the Planning Commission. The docu-
ment when finalised will form part of the Seventh Five Year
Plan strategy of implementing the programme.
(vi) The Directorate functions as a National Resource Centre on
Adult Education. The activities of State Resource Centres
are monitored on a regular basis both to understand the, contri-
bution being made by them in the areas of materials production,
training and studies and also to disseminate their activities to
other similar bodies elsewhere.
(vii) To oversee the functioning of the programme in different States'
Union Territories and to have a constant, dialogue with them,
an officer of the Directorate has been assigned a State/ Union
Territory about which he/she keeps complete information and
provides guidance and help in technical matters.
(viii) During the year, the following reports received from the ex-
ternal agencies engaged in evaluation of the programme were
received and follow-up meetings with the State Governments con-
cerned and the projects, whose programme was evaluated,
were organised to take action to strengthen the programme.
The main findings were, disseminated through summaries pre-
pared by Directorate of Adult Education.
1. Adult Education Programme in Rajasthan, Submitted by Indian Insti-
Jhunjhunu district-Third Appraisal tute of Management,
Ahmedabad.
2. Adult Education Programme in Rajasthan,
Jaipur district-Third Appraisal
3. Adult Education Programme in Tamil Nadu
An Appraisal of the role of State Government
4. Adult Education Programme in Tamil Nadu Submitted by Madras insti-
An appraisal of Training of Functionaries tute of Development Studies,
Madras.
5. Adult Education Programme in Tamil Nadu-
An assessment of the Internal Evaluation
Practices
6. Evaluation of Adult Education Programme
in Bihar-A report on Gurua RFLP
7. Motivation of the Government field functiona- Submitted by A. N. Sinha,
ries in NAEP-A case study institute of Social Studies,
8. Adult Education & Social Awareness (Two
case studies)
9. Evaluation of Adult Education Programme
in Bihar-A report on Dhanwar RFLP
10. Adult Education Programme at Simaria
Block
11. Adult Education Programme at Chandan- Submitted by Xavier Labour
kiyari Block Relations Institute, Jamshed-
pur.
12. Adult Education Programme at Jamua Block,
13. Adult Education Programme at Punpon Block
14. Adult Education Programme in Gujarat- Submitted by Sardar Patel
Third Appraisal Institute of Social and Eco-
nomic Research, Ahmedabad.
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Publications (a) The following material were published
(i) Posters
The following posters were published in English and Hindi
- "The future belongs to them"
- "Literacy Brings life into one's life"
- "Literate youth, nation's strength"
- "Shramik Vidyapeeth in the Service of youth of the
nation".
The following two posters were published in 13 languages
- "Women's literacy : key to progress
- "Share your knowledge with others"
(ii) Folders
The following four folders were published in Hindi and Eng-
lish :
- Directorate of Adult Education
- Adult Education Programme
- Shramik Vidyapeeths
- Primary Health Care
(iii) Newsletter : State Resource Centre
A bi-monthly periodical "DAE Newsletter" was converted into
a monthly newsletter from September, 1983.
(iv) The National Posters Competition
The Directorate for the first time held the National Posters
Competition. Entries are being processed. Three prizes-
first prize of Rs. 5,000/-, second prize of Rs. 3,000/- and third
prize of Rs. 2,000/- are to be awarded under the scheme.
Funding for Research The research proposals received in the Directorate were examined for
providing financial assistance. Four of the research proposals already
sanctioned were in progress and reports of the following two studies were
received by the Directorate which are being processed for dissemination to
adult education workers.
(i) "Adult Education for Women" -developing a research base
through four case studies.
(ii) "Action research on the Education Component of Holistic Health
Care for Rural Community of West Bengal".
Use of Mass Media for Adult - The Directorate provided the DAVP material for 30 seconds
Education radio-spots in different languages. These spots are intended
to provide motivational messages to illiterate adults.
- A film in Hindi "Likh Ke De Do" was sent to all the Hindi
speaking States. They have been advised to screen it for
enlisting peoples' support in attending Adult Education Centres.
population Education (i) In order to prepare a status report in respect of the integration
of population education in adult education at different stages
(basic literacy, post-literacy and follow-up), a national base-
line survey was launched. A schedule was mailed to different
State Resource Centres, State Directors of Adult Education and
other bodies of repute. The materials received were analysed
and a report drafted.
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(ii) A project entitled "Population. Education in Adult Education
programme-Preparatory Project", has been prepared for a
period of twelve months for receiving financial assistance from
UNFPA. During the project period, training programme,
development of curriculum and material production and docu-
mentation and clearing house activities will be organised jointly
with the SRCs.
(a) Organisation of Seminar The Directorate, of Adult Education collaborated with the UNESCO
International Collaboration Institute for Education, Hamburg and the German Foundation in organising
an Asian Orientation Seminar on Post literacy and Continuing Education
of Neo-Literates in the Perspective of life long Education 'held at New
Delhi from October 3 to 15, 1983. Thirty-seven participants representing
16 countries, took part in the Seminar. In addition, representatives from
regional organisations like ACCU Regional office for Education in Asia and
the Pacific, Bangkok and UNESCO, Paris also attended the Seminar. The
seminar was directed to evolve learning strategies necessary for promotion
of post-literacy and basic education in the participating countries and helped
in the preparation of guidelines for local level action.
(b) Visits of DAE Officers Abroad (i) One Deputy Director visited three Latin American countries to
study the adult education and post-literacy programme under
a UNESCO fellowship.
(ii) One Assistant Director was deputed to a three week attach-
ment programme in Thailand sponsored by UNESCO Regional
Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific.
(iii) An Assistant Director was deputed to participate in the
UNESCO sponsored Workshop on Planning and Management
of Literacy Programme held at Islamabad, (Pakistan).
(iv) An Under-Secretary in the Ministry visited Mexico for two weeks
under the Indo-Mexico, CEP for exchange of ideas and experien-
ces in the field of Adult Education.
(c) Visitors from Abroad - Five UNESCO fellows from Afghanistan visited the Directorate
of Adult Education. During their stay in India, different
activities like field visits, demonstrations on the Population Edu-
cation activities, case studies, exhibitions of material etc., were
arranged. A folder on Population Education in English as-
well as in Dari language of Afghanistan was prepared.
- Dame Resemary Murry, Ex-Vice Chanceller and President of
New Hall Cambridge University visited Directorate of Adult
Education to study the Adult Education Programme in India.
- Mr. Peter James Sutten, Head of the languages and liberal
studies at South Greenwich Institute in U.K. visited Directorate
of Adult Education to Study the Adult Education Programme
in India.
- Mrs. Ruth J. Celvin, Founder, Chairman of Research and
Development, Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. visited
Directorate.
- Prof. Alan Rogers, Director, the new University of Ulster,
Institute of Continuing Education, Londonderry visited the
Directorate to study teaching methods in Adult Education Struc-
ture for University Involvement with the local community, adult
education and development.
- Two Adult educators from Kenya visited Directorate of Adult
Education to study Adult Education Programme, in India.
- Two adult educators from SRI LANKA visited DAE to study
the Adult Education Programme in India.
- A seven-member Afghan delegation sponsored by UNESCO
under attachment programme visited Directorate to study popu-
lation education and Adult Education Programme.
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