AN ANALYSIS OF ACHIEVEMENTS OF ADULT LITERACY COMPONENT OF NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION (2001-2015) OF EDUCATION FOR ALL IN PUNJAB AND DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

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.