This issue contains those materials from a seminar on "Campaigning for Literacy" held at Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, on January 4-11, 1982, that concentrate on Asian experience. The "Udaipur Literacy Declaration," presented first, is followed by extracts from the opening addresses and a review of the report, "Campaigning…

Offering an overview of the Chinese experience in the field of literacy, standards, basic policies of mass education, political incentive, and language complexity are topics considered. Literacy programs, particularly the project in Tachai, are examined and evaluated. (MW)

Describes the Chinese plan for eliminating adult illiteracy in rural areas. Program planning, implementation and evaluation procedures, as well as administrative organization, program funding, and teacher training are discussed. (AM)

This issue of the Courier contains articles loosely connected to each other by the underlying theme of developing people's capacity to improve the quality of their lives. The following articles are included: "Development of Human Resources--A Basic Needs Approach," by Mohiuddin Ahmad; "Rural Poverty," by the United Nations Food…

The following papers were produced by participants and resource persons on specific issues of planning, management and implementation of literacy and post-literacy strategies: "People's Participation and Mobilization: Characteristics of the Literacy Campaigns in China" (Yanwei); "Strategies for Mobilization and Participation of…