Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Adult Education in Manipur


Title: Adult Education in Manipur
Author: Dr. S. Kiran Singh
ISBN: 978-81-941839-1-4
Language: English
Category: Education
Year of Publication: 2019

About the Book:
The Government of India adopted various policies and programs for the development of adult education in the country and in all states through different agencies namely state government, voluntary agencies and universities for eradication of illiteracy in our country. Keeping this in view, the program for removal of illiteracy in Manipur has been taken up under three pronged approaches, i.e. Directorate of Adult Education, Government of Manipur, Voluntary Agencies and Department of Adult Continuing Education and Extension, Manipur University. These three agencies enrolled for eradication of illiteracy since 1953-54 although from different directions under different management system and control under different approaches.

The progress of adult education programme in Manipur had little significance during 1954 to 1979, although there was impact of National Adult Education Programme (NAEP), 1978 with three components of literacy, functionality and awareness. As such, Directorate of Adult Education, Government of Manipur started taking up various programs for eradication of illiteracy since 1980 while Manipur University had implemented the programs since 1986. The voluntary agencies in Manipur had also started taking up programs on eradication of illiteracy since 1973.


The book entitled “Adult Education in Manipur” is an attempt to explore the various roles played by the implementing agencies of adult education like Directorate of Adult Education, Government of Manipur, Voluntary Agencies and Department of Adult Continuing Education and Extension, Manipur University. The book aims at improving the strategies of implementation of adult education programme to meet the real need of the target group in improving the quality of adult education. And, it is hoped the adult education planners, policy makers, functionaries, researchers, teachers, students and also for those who are interested in the field education will find this book interesting and useful in handing some of their problems besides enabling them to know what is happening in the area of adult education. 

About the Author
Dr. S. Kiran Singh is Ph.D in Education from Manipur University, Canchipur, Manipur. He did his M.A. Education, P.G. Diploma in Adult Education and M.A. Adult Education under Manipur University. Presently, he is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Education, Thoubal College, Thoubal, Manipur since 17th January, 2009. He has published 15 Research papers in various National and International level peer reviewed journals and 7 book chapters published in National level publishers with ISBN/ISSN number. He is the Life membership of Indian Adult Education Association (IAEA), All India Association for Educational Research (AIAER), Indian Association of Teacher Educators (IATE) and North East India Education Society (NEIES). He has successfully completed one Research Project sponsored by UGC-NERO, Guwahati on 2015. His areas of interest are adult education, continuing education, educational psychology, educational technology etc. He has produced one Ph. D and received Best Citizens of India Award 2019.


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