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Unreached
A Challenge for Rural
Development
Introduction
The most important stumbling block to socio-economic
development is illiteracy, especially adult illiteracy.
Not more than 7 per cent of the relevant age-group attend the
tertiary level of education.
Illiteracy
The Paradox
The Explosions
Explosion of expectation after independence
Explosion of Population
Illiteracy does not allow for the labour to acquire any new skills
Neglected
overwhelming majority engaged as agricultural labour physically exacting also poorly remunerated.
No schools in vicinity
Social Stigmas
Strategy for the illiterate children and adults carried over from
the last century
Vocational Education
Necessary Requirements
Location of schools very close to their habitats. If the settlements are very
small, locating schools at the central points within working distances
Vocational Education
Long-term strategy
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
Urgent measures