Towards Total Literacy and Education for All

The subject of Total Literacy and Mass Education is of extreme importance in a country where, on the verge of the 21st century, a significant proportion of the population is illiterate and few possess little more than basic literary skills. In a country dominated by a rural population, with a large section of the population deprived of education because of traditional caste and gender prejudices, the problem to total literacy is a challenge of no insignificant proportion.
It is only an educationist of the caliber of Hans Raj Gugnani, who can ever dare to take up this challenge. Drawing from his immense experience of participation in national and international field projects in the area of imparting literacy, the author brings out a rich matrix of empirical data and analytical insight into the process of implementing literacy programs. His canvas is broad enough to include the peasant farmers of Orissa to those in countries like Tanzania and Ethiopia, and to focus upon the multifaceted problems related to adult education and empowerment of women.
The book dwells on practically all dimensions of literacy and mass education: including the agencies, the policies and processes of implementation.
An indispensable book for everyone associated with the field of education, teachers, students, administrators, policy makers and government officials.