India is a one of fast developing country among the world and Literacy is the backbone of a progressive and the heartbeat of a developing nation.
Profile for adult literacy programme.
Self-identified non-readers who are highly motivated to learn.
Who have specific, practical goals such as getting a better job; helping their children with their homework; reading mail and paying bills; and functioning more fully in society?
Who have made a commitment to meet and work with a tutor for up to three hours per week.
What do adults want to use literacy skills for?
They can improve their employment situations.
They can become to be better parents, spouses, and family members.
They can become to be better citizens, and to participate in the political life of their communities.
Some initiatives that might include adult literacy services by foundation.
Violence prevention
Substance abuse prevention
Community health (either a general push toward a healthier community, or a campaign aimed at a specific health problem or concern)
Voter registration
Economic development
Job training
Education (an effort to fulfill President Clinton's promise to assure that every child is reading by third grade, for instance)
Specific early childhood or school-based initiatives (Head Start, Even Start Family Literacy)
Anti-poverty (comprehensive initiatives including many of the above areas and others as well, designed to address the issue of poverty from many different angles)
