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A PROPOSED SKETCH OF A DISTANCE EDUCATION MODEL FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF ADULT LITERACY IN PAKISTAN

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  • International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications

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  • 2010

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Abstract (2. Language): 
Various efforts have been made to overcome the problem of illiteracy throughout the world, particularly in the developing countries. But, none of these had valuable results. Therefore, in most of the developing countries like Pakistan governments are concerned about handling the literacy problem effectively. The present research paper “A Proposed Feasible Sketch of a Distance Education Model for the Enrichment of Adult Literacy in Pakistan” was conducted in view of the poor literacy condition in Pakistan. The study revealed that there was no use of broadcast media or the motivational techniques to attract the illiterate people to the literacy centers. Above all there was no consistency in the literacy programmes due to political factors. The main objectives of the study included analyzing the past literacy programmes in Pakistan and creating a distance education literacy model for Pakistan. Some modern ways for imparting literacy should be used rather than following the conventional methods. For this purpose a distance education model for enhancing literacy is proposed to be used in Pakistan.
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