National Literacy Mission: Accelerated Literacy Programme for Non-Literate Adult Women in Komna Block of Nuapada District, Orissa

Literacy is a powerful determinant of an individual’s life choices and opportunities. It enhances human capacity and capability to exercise choices at social, economic and cultural arenas. On the other, the high level of illiteracy weakens the human capacity and capability to exercise choices in the various dimension of life.

As part of the strategy to enhance human capability and capacity in the district, we implemented the “Accelerated Female Literacy Programme (A.F.L.P.)” for non-literate adult women in the low female literate Komna block of Nuapada district.

Coverage

This project was initiated in October 2003, covering 47 villages of 7 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the Komna block of Nuapada district of Orissa.

Target groups

Illiterate adult women in the age group of 15-35 in 7 gram panchayats; Komna, Konabira, Pendrabam, Bhela, Kuresar, Sundabeda and Sosenga in Komna block of Nuapada district.

Objectives

• Survey & identification of illiterate adult women in 7 Gram Panchayats: Komna, Konabira, Pendrabam, Bhela, Kuresar, Sundabeda and Sosenga
• Identification of potential benefits to the learners and community leaders from literacy and education
• Development of community based set-up for post-literacy and continuing education

Activity Interventions

• Master Trainers (MTs) / Voluntary Instructors (VIs) selection
• Survey training for Master Trainers (MTs)
• Survey training for Voluntary Instructors (Vis)
• Survey festival
• Compilation matching/batching of survey schedule
• Training for MTs on teaching learning process
• Environment building
• Teaching learning material distribution
• Monitoring and supervision
• Celebration of International Literacy Day

  Project Summary