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Adult Literacy

Adult Literacy. PDG Satyanarain Lakkaraju. Adult Literacy. Traditionally 200 hours of instruction Up to two years Leads to high dropout rate An initiative started in 2000 To address and overcome impediments of illiteracy Through information technology. CBFL Software.

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Adult Literacy

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  1. Adult Literacy PDG SatyanarainLakkaraju

  2. Adult Literacy • Traditionally 200 hours of instruction • Up to two years • Leads to high dropout rate • An initiative started in 2000 • To address and overcome impediments of illiteracy • Through information technology

  3. CBFL Software • Designed and developed by TCS • Multimedia features • Develops the 3Rs in 45 to 50 hours • Animated graphics for visualization and audio appreciation

  4. Features of CBFL • Examples used to make learning interesting and attractive • Usage of puppet shows • Usage of minimal set of words to train on letters • Features for learner to create new words for display and teaching • User friendly and available in 9 languages

  5. CBFL Benefits • Ensures proper pronunciation • No large scale infrastructure needed • 1 computer sufficient for batch of 25 • TCS trains the teacher • Classes for 1 to 2 hours a day for 3 months

  6. Features • Second generation CBFL covers 3Rs • Puppet theatre model built around localized theme • E Book version less expensive than printed version • CBFL in 250 centers benefitting 2,00,000 people • Implemented abroad • Pretoria • Burkina Faso, West Africa

  7. Benefits • Takes a third of time taken by conventional methods • Flexibility in adjusting to individual learning speeds • Lower dropout rates

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