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1. Prepared by BHUPINDER SINGH Teacher MS Tanda Zone Marheen Distt . Kathua ADULT EDUCATION

2. An Adult Education is a human being who has attainted the age of 21 ( or say 18 years as specified by law). An adult is considered to be a developed and mature person . Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults. Adult education takes place in the work place, folk high schools and Life long Learning centers. It has also been referred to as Andragogy . INTRODUCTION

3. To make adults aware of their civic responsibilities to one another and to the community and the nation. To make them economically more efficient To develop sense of responsibility and a knowledge of how to proceed in making personal adjustments to home life and family relationship. To provide the means for encouraging cultural development and an appreciation of arts. To provide for the development of educational interests through opportunity for self expression. OBJECTIVES OF ADULT EDUCATION

4. Foundations of Adult Education Organization and delivery of Adult education Planning Educational programs for Adults Administrating Adult Education Program Designing the learning environment The Adult Learner Adult Development and learning C haracteristics of the adult learner The learning process The Learning transaction with adults COMPONENTS OF ADULT EDUCATION

5. Learning of Adults must be problem centered Learning of Adults must be experience centered Learning of Adult must be meaningful to the learner The learner must be free to examine the experience The learner must have feedback about progress towards goal The learner must be conscious about utility of Adult education The learner must have will to participate in Learning activities. PRINCIPLES OF ADULT EDUCATION

6.   For Individuals Limited ability to obtain and understand essential information Unemployment Lower income Lower-quality jobs Precarious financial position For Society Since literacy is an essential tool for individuals and states to be competitive in the new global knowledge economy, many positions remain vacant for lack of personnel adequately trained to hold them The higher the proportion of adults with low literacy proficiency is, the slower the overall long-term GDP growth rate is; The difficulty understanding societal issues lowers the level of community involvement and civic participation. Consequences of illiteracy

7. Firstly to make adults in the community aware of individual and community needs To give such education as will enable them to meet problems that exists now Adult education stems directly from the people The curriculum is based on present needs and problems PURPOSE OF ADULT EDUCATION

8. Social Education :- The main objects of this program are literacy, extension, general education and social consciousness. It was in the period of 1951-56 Gram S hikshan Mohin :- This program was launched in 25 districts of Maharashtra in the year 1959. Farmers’ Functional L iteracy P roject :- This project was lunched with the aim to aware farmers about high yielding cultivation area and technology of farming Workers’ Education :- This program is initiated through Central Board of workers’ education and its institutes. However. The steps under this scheme could not be linked to the literacy scheme/projects being funded under the departments of education of the state or by the government of India. PROGRAMS UNDER ADULT EDUCATION

9. The functional Literacy of Adult W omen P roject :- It was started in the year 1975-76. This scheme targeted at illiterate adult women to acquire functional skills along with Literacy, to promote better awareness of health, hygiene, child care practices and to ring about attitudinal changes. National Adult E ducation Programme NAEP:- It is for removal of illiteracy in the age group of 15-35. It was introduced by GOI on 2 nd Oct.1978. The aim of this program was to educate 100 million adults within a time frame of five years. However apart from GOI, a large number of NGOs have also been working to spread adult education in India. C ontd.

10. Strong and innovative government initiatives for adult education - in particular, to facilitate community involvement and the smooth and beneficial integration of technology - will be affected as soon as possible to expedite this all-important aim of achieving 100% literacy. First, an outstanding adult education curriculum framework will be developed by a new and well-supported constituent body of the NCERT that is dedicated to adult education, so as to develop synergy with and build upon NCERT’s existing expertise in establishing outstanding curricula for literacy, numeracy, basic education, vocational skills, and beyond. The curriculum framework for adult education will include at least five types of programs , each with clearly defined outcomes: (a) foundational literacy and numeracy; (b) critical life skills (including financial literacy, digital literacy, commercial skills, health care and awareness, child care and education, and family welfare. Provisions in NEP 2020