ADULT LITERACY CLASSES

The traditional definitions of adult education include the ability to read and write, the use of literacy skills in managing one's life, and continuously upgrading skills so as to enter the mainstream of adult development processes. Adult illiterates, being mostly also the very poor, view upgrading skills and income-generating opportunities as immediate needs.

Asha-Kiran has launched adult literacy classes in Birazdar community in order to

• enable adults to become competent in reading and writing letters, words and sentences
• teach them basic arithmetic skills
• show them and expand the possibilities of bettering their lives through education

To date, 17 men and women have signed up for Adult Education Classes. Since all the participants work during the day, we have scheduled the lessons around their work hours. A local Volunteer, a student from the Social Work College, will participate in the Program. We hope that more adults will join this initiative so that its benefits will reach as many people as possible.