SSA - District elementary Education Plan Chennai District Directorate of Elementary Education & Corporation of Chennai

Abstract

From Literacy Programme (Arivoli): The Corporation of Chennai has been implementing the Total Literacy Campaign from 1995 onwards and has completed the II phase called the Post Literacy Programme in 1999. 3.12 lakhs illiterates were covered in the first programme and 1.33 lakh Neo-literates were covered in the II programme. 6000 centres have been organised in all slum areas of Chennai city and covered a majority of women as the major target group, 4 primers have been specially designed and used for this literacy programme. Covering problems like Education, health, child labour, self help groups. Aids awareness and alcoholism Literacy was L also imparted by covering special target groups like koyembedu load workers, Porters of Railway station, inmates of Central Jail, Conservancy workers of Corporation of Chennai, mothers of ICDS children and various child labours and street children. Skill development programmes were imparted to motivate the learners and volunteers. 22 types of trades were imparted through 15 NGOs, CBOs and Government Institutions.