Inputs required by the People's Committee and voluntary organisations for the effective implementation of literacy and development programs designed to overcome learning disabilities/difficulties in adults

Education shapes the human resources in any country. The government of India has made many efforts in respect to the promotion of education through various programs, such as formal education, nonformal education and informal education. Despite all these efforts, the said targets of 'universalisation of elementary education' and 'cent percent literacy' are at a cross roads. This article points out the lacuna for the failure, which may be due to learning disabilities/difficulties (LDs) in adults. The authors delineate the various inputs that are required for the People's Committee and voluntary organisations to overcome [LDs] in adults; inputs such as: knowledge about the concept of LDs; characteristics of LDs; various instructional strategies and materials; ability to use instructional strategies and materials; ability to use the strengths and weaknesses of LD adults while handling learning disabilities/difficulties, and providing guidance and counselling to the adults concerned. Multi-sensory learning techniques, which are essential for handling adults with LDs, are also stressed in this article. These inputs will, in turn, facilitate literacy and development programs to overcome LDs in adults.

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