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Adult Literacy
Program

Empowering generations toward positive change by bringing functional literacy to the adults of rural India.

About the Program

The Rotary Club of Bombay is conducting a pioneering initiative that hopes to eradicate adult illiteracy and promote adult education across India. We aim to make adults functionally literate using the traditional classroom model.

The Adult Literacy Program is intended to promote and strengthen education of non-literate adults with an aim to help learners achieve functional literacy over a period of 3 months.

What Learners Achieve

  • Reading: Vocabulary of around 700 key words.
  • Writing: Filling in deposit/withdrawal slips in Banks.
  • Arithmetic: Adequate to maintain household accounts.
  • Awareness: Exposure to Govt. Schemes (Aadhar, PM Yojanas).
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Creative Methods in Adult Learning

We transform lives through specialized techniques tailored for adults who never had the chance to attend school.

INR 335
Cost per functionally literate adult
01

Alphabets & Vocabulary

Using familiar items to make letters relatable and easy to remember.

02

Numbering & Counting

Practical games using stones and leaves to teach basic math concepts.

03

Basic Skills Training

Essential life skills like using calculators and reading calendars.

Total Achievement

1,90,394

Study Material Kit

Specialized tools designed for effective adult learning.

Maths Flash Cards
Maths Flash Cards

Interactive Number Learning

Picture Card
Picture Card

Visual Literacy Association

Writing Sheet
Writing Sheet

Guided Handwriting & Practice

Disha Book
Disha Book

Foundational Reading Workbook

DSF Exam Paper
DSF Exam Paper

Practical Learning Evaluation

Pathan Book
Pathan Book

Supplemental Adult Reader

Cost Breakup

Cost Breakup for a batch of 60,000 Beneficiaries

Item Qty Rate/unit (₹) Months Total (₹)
Primer Material - Books and Flashcards 60,000 55 — 33,00,000
Exam Paper Printing 60,000 5 — 3,00,000
Certificate Printing 60,000 15 — 9,00,000
Stationary 60,000 15 — 9,00,000
India Humanity Foundation License Fees 60,000 5 — 3,00,000
Chalk Boards 660 800 — 5,28,000
Professional-service honoraria for literacy instructors 1,200 3,000 3 1,08,00,000
Stipends for field supervisors - temporary, deliverable linked professional-service fees for monitoring and mentoring 6 10,000 12 7,20,000
Honorarium for project coordinator - project-based management support 1 40,000 12 4,80,000
Honorarium for data reporter - activity-based payment for verified data collection and reporting tasks 3 10,000 12 3,60,000
Teachers Training 1,200 500 — 6,00,000
Supervisors Training 6 3,000 — 18,000
Project Management Fees — — — 8,65,200
GRAND TOTAL — — — 2,00,71,200
Cost per Beneficiary — — — 335

Impact and Achievements

Real stories from the individuals whose lives have been transformed by the RILM DIKSHA initiative.

Manisha and her daughter Jyoti
Ghanwal Village

Diksha and Her Mother Manisha

Ghanwal, one of the most underdeveloped villages in Mokhada, is home to Manisha and her family. Manisha's education was cut short after only one year of school due to family responsibilities and economic hardships. She never imagined a different path for herself.

Hope arrived when the Read to Rise Adult Literacy Program established a village learning centre in Ghanwal. Trained by the Diganta Swaraj Foundation, a local woman from the community became Manisha's teacher — someone who understood the language, the rhythms of village life, and the courage it takes to sit in a classroom as an adult.

Manisha began attending classes every evening at the panchayat hall, learning alongside other women from her village. Slowly, letter by letter, she began to read. One evening, she picked up her daughter Jyoti's schoolbook and read a sentence aloud. Jyoti looked up in disbelief — and then broke into a wide smile.

Manisha is deeply grateful for the program that gave her this chance. She now helps Jyoti with her homework, fills out forms at the bank on her own, and holds her head a little higher each day. What began as 90 days of structured classes has transformed into a lifetime of confidence

Poshera Village

Yamuna Badade and Her Granddaughter Dipika

In the remote village of Poshera, a 90-year-old grandmother named Yamuna Badade had long harboured the dream of learning to read and write. Growing up, Yamuna was denied the opportunity to attend school due to the absence of one in her village and societal restrictions that prevented her from attending schools elsewhere. Later in life, she faced even greater challenges when she suffered from paralysis.

When the Read to Rise literacy centre opened in Poshera, Yamuna's granddaughter Dipika urged her to enrol. Despite her age and the lingering effects of her illness, Yamuna walked into the classroom — the oldest learner in the batch, and perhaps the most determined.

Her teacher, a trained local instructor appointed by the Diganta Swaraj Foundation, adapted lessons patiently to Yamuna's pace. Seated among women decades younger, Yamuna practiced letters, copied words, and slowly learned to write her own name. Dipika would sit with her grandmother after class, reviewing the day's lesson together — a ritual that deepened their bond and made every small milestone a shared celebration

Today, Yamuna knows the alphabet and can write her name. Her joy and pride are evident each time she picks up a pencil. She is deeply thankful for the program and the trained teachers who believed that no one — regardless of age — is beyond the reach of learning

Yamuna and her granddaughter Dipika

Make a Donation to Change a Life!

Sponsor a learner for just ₹335 per person. Your contribution provides books, stationery, and a chance for an adult to gain functional literacy and dignity.

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