AHMEDNAGAR, OCT 25, 2018: The Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS) through its two implementing partners, Bosco Gramin Vikas Kendra, Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) and Drishti Don Bosco, Kapadvanj (Gujarat) has taken up the cause of tackling illiteracy in rural Maharashtra and Gujarat by implementing the ‘Adult Literacy Project’ in the respective project villages.
The project, which began in July 2018, is supported by Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS). The programme began with the identification of villages with illiterate population and then motivating locals to join literacy classes.
After initial hesitancy, locals came forth to join the course. The facilitators use various creative methods to teach alphabets, words, numbers, and counting. Group activities also employed to teach adults rather than mere conventional classrooms sessions.
“All the classes under this project are run free of cost and in addition books and other stationery are supplied free to adult learners,” Mahesh Kumar, senior programme manager - DBDS, said.“Over a period of next three years, we are committed to reaching out to more than 12,000 illiterate people through this project,” Father Rolvin D’Mello, Executive Director – DBDS, said.