Description |
1 online resource (356 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; The Total Literacy Campaign: An overview; Ernakulam revisited: A study of literacy in the first totally literate district in India; Beyond literacy: The adult literacy movement in Nellore and its impact; Total Literacy Campaign: Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu; Revisiting Ajmer Total Literacy Campaign; Total literacy in Ganjam district, Orissa; Total Literacy Campaign and its links with basic education: Dumka, Jharkhand; Evaluating literacy campaigns: Issues and prospects; Afterword; Glossary; About the editor and contributors; Index |
Summary |
This important volume takes stock of the Total Literacy Campaign (TLC), assessing both its successes and failures in order to draw lessons for the future. Based on detailed first-hand evaluations of the TLC in six districts located in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Jharkhand and Rajasthan, it adopts a fresh approach using in-depth interviews and Focus Group Discussions. The researchers discuss not only outcomes but also the processes and dynamics, both organizational and interpersonal, that either facilitated or hampered the teaching-learning situation. They take account of the di |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Literacy programs -- India -- Case studies
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Literacy -- India
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Educators.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Literacy.
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Literacy
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Literacy programs
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India
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Genre/Form |
Case studies
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Karlekar, Malavika.
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ISBN |
9788132103899 |
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8132103890 |
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9780761998068 |
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0761998063 |
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