Training of Adult Education Functionaries: A Handbook

Abstract

From Preface: One of the preparatory measures for the launching of the National Adult Education Programme from 2nd October, 1978 is establishment of training arrangements. Two seminars on training were organised for this purpose; the first one at Udaipur from the 16th to the 25th January and the second at Pune from the 6th to the 17th February, 1978. This Handbook is the result of the work done in the seminars. In the statement made by the Union Minister of Education on the floor of Parliament on the 5th April, 1977, he had declared that along with universalisation of elementary education the highest priority in educational planning would be accorded to adult education. After extensive consultations and much thought a Policy Statement on Adult Education and an Outline of the National Adult Education Programme were finalised and have now been published by the Ministry of Education. It is hoped that the guidelines for training contained in this Handbook would contribute substantially to the preparation of the NAEP functionaries for grappling with the task which awaits them in the field.