Article describes the mostly unsuccessful results of a literacy class begun in a rural village in India. (MM)

Writing for adult neo-literates is not easy, but it can be done. The Authors show how neo-literates can and should be stimulated to learn. (MR)

A general discussion of India's illiteracy rates and of State programs to combat it is presented, emphasizing political motivation. Other developing nation's illiteracy rates are compared with India's. (LH)

A description of the planning of a mass literacy campaign in India through the development of pilot programs, by 1976, includes: reading material and curriculum development; training programs for supervisors and volunteers; and organization. Emphasis is placed on the need for universities to provide leadership in this area. (LH)

Article describes India's progress in teaching farmers improved agricultural methods. (MM)

The Tanzanian government has made a major commitment to its National Literacy Programme as a strategy for national development. Goals of the program are the eradication of illiteracy, self-reliance in solving economic and social problems, and lifelong education. To deal effectively with the problem of learner motivation, the program links literacy…

The author proposes a ten-year national program in India to impart literacy to about 100 million illiterate adults between fifteen and thirty-five years old. Discusses the need for program phasing and planning, the numbers of classes needed, learner motivation, mobilizing resources, and teacher and supervisor selection and training. (EM)

An outline of the problems facing adult literacy workers: languages without alphabets, obstruction by social and bureaucratic institutions, and a client population difficult to reach. Literacy workers' prime error has been to underestimate the illiterates' pragmatic knowledge and creativity and capacity for abstraction. (JB)

A look at one adult literacy class in India indicated that, despite apparently ideal educational conditions, students remained almost illiterate. The author comments on the results and speculates on the reasons. (MF)

Although India's literacy rate has increased, the faster population growth has increased the nation's total illiteracy. The paper reviews differences in literacy rates among various regions and examines factors to explain this inequality, concluding that compulsory education for children is not enough and that adult literacy campaigns are vital.…