Learning Beyond Alphabet

Title: Learning Beyond Alphabet
Editors: Sharmila Thingbaijam, Chanam  Sonia Devi & Thounaojam Ruhichand Singh
ISBN: 978-81-984952-4-2
Binding: Hardbound
Language: English
First Edition: 2025
Prize: Rs. 1650

About the Book

Adult Education in the 21st century is multi-dimensional. It is widened by adding continuous education, extension and lifelong learning. Due to change and competition in the global economy, learning beyond alphabet will provide an opportunity to the people particularly the adults in enhancing the various skill development works which may enable the adults to improve their living and earning conditions which may help them to become entrepreneur so that they can create a better future. This book focuses on lifelong learning which helps in creating various opportunities for people to learn and create throughout life. It is not only about learning but also creating what, how, when and where one wants to learn and create. Various challenges are to be found in many spheres of life including: financial, demographic, technological, social, environmental and democratic challenges. 

Acquiring new skill is the significant tool to increase the strength and quality of labour for improved one’s ability, productivity and economic growth. According to the National Education Policy 2020 literacy and basic education will bring whole new world of personal, civic, economic and lifelong learning opportunities for individuals that enable them to progress personally and professionally.

The present volume is the outcome of the two days National Seminar on “Learning Beyond Alphabet: Challenges and Prospects in NEP 2020” organized by the Department of Adult Continuing Education and Extension, Manipur University under the aegis of ICSSR-NERC. It is believed that this book will help to equip people specially the adult to act as a catalyst to the promotion and advancement of various skill development activities in the state of Manipur in particular and the nation in general.

About the Editors

Sharmila Thingbaijam is currently working as Assistant Professor (S-2) in the Department of Adult Continuing Education and Extension, Manipur University. She has completed her M.A. and Ph.D in Adult Education. Her areas of interest are Andragogy, Adult education Programme and lifelong learning.

Chanam Sonia Devi is currently working as Assistant Professor (S-3) in the Department of Adult Continuing Education and Extension, Manipur University. She completed her M.Sc (Zoology) from Banglore University, MA (Adult Education), B.Ed and Ph.D in Adult Education from Manipur University. Her areas of interest are Extension Education and Continuing Education and lifelong learning.

Thounaojam Ruhichand Singh (B.A., MLISc, Ph.D., UGC-NET and JRF) is currently working as Assistant Professor (S-2) in the Department of Umanglai Haraoba, Manipur University of Culture, Imphal, Manipur.  He has to his credit 5 books. There are more than 30 research papers to his credit. His areas of interest are cultural education and documentation of traditional knowledge.