A Study of the Working of The Rural Functional Literacy Project in Perumkadavila Block, 1982-83 and The Achievements of The Learners

Abstract

From Foreword: Rural Functional Literacy Programme has been under implementation in the State as a continuation of the Farmers’ Functional Literacy Programme, which was started during 1973. The programme is now implemented in the Districts of Trivandrum, Alleppey, Trichur, Palghat and Clannanore. The annual target is to operate 1500 Functional Literacy Centres at the rate of 300 each in these districts. Two Blocks have been selected in each district, and in each Block in turn 150 centres are functioning. There will be 30 learners in a Centre. Thus in 10 Blocks 1500 centres are run to serve 45000 learners per year. The duration of a centre is 10 months with 300 hours of work. Till 1982-83 about 2,12,054 learners were made literate under FFLP and RFLP on functional grounds. During the current year 1500 centres have been opened and 45,000 learners are attending in these classes.