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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).
icon Our Innovation

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 in the form of the RILM Adult Literacy DIKSHA (Each one Teach one) initiative. Under this initiative, school-going students and youth were trained to become Akshar Sathis, literacy companions who would teach their parents and grandparents.

Jyoti, Manisha's 13-year-old daughter, became an active Akshar Sathi. One evening, as Manisha watched Jyoti practice writing, Jyoti took her mother's hand and guided her to form her first letters. This simple act brought tears to Manisha's eyes. She never dreamed that her daughter, the little girl she raised with so many sacrifices, would one day teach her. This program has transformed their lives, giving Manisha the chance to learn and Jyoti the pride of teaching her mother.

Poshera Village

Yamuna Badade and Her Granddaughter Dipika

In the remote village of Poshera, a 90-year-old grandmother named Yamuna Badade has 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.

Despite obstacles like paralysis, Yamuna's dream became a reality through the RILM DIKSHA program. With the help of her granddaughter, Dipika Badade, Yamuna began her journey to literacy. Dipika dedicated her evenings to teaching her grandmother. The bond between them deepened as they spent more time together.

Today, Yamuna can write her name and knows the alphabet. Her joy and pride are evident as she praises her granddaughter for her patience and dedication. "The program is very nice," Yamuna says, expressing her gratitude. This transformative experience has brought them closer, and Yamuna is deeply grateful for the new chapter it has opened in her life.

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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