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Objectives |
The major objectives of the pilot project on promoting
CLCs are:
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To help villagers to increase their income through
various training in agriculture, animal raising and introducing
alternative income-generating activities; |
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To reduce illiteracy, maintain literacy and provide
life-long learning opportunities for all people in the community
by organising literacy, post-literacy, equivalency, and quality
of life improvement program; |
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To provide information services through establishing
and upgrading libraries; and |
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To preserve and enrich villagers' life through
the promotion of socio-cultural and sporting activities. |
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| 2 |
Partners |
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UNESCO/ Bangkok as funding sponsor. |
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Government agencies. |
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| 3 |
Input |
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Continuing Education experts and supervisors from
Central, provinces and district. |
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Training for CLC Management staff. |
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Seminar on the concepts and functions for CLC representatives.
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Training courses for volunteer teachers and instructors.
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| 4 |
Process |
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Setting up of a management structure at all levels:
Central Project Committee (5 persons), District Project Unit (3
persons) and project officer at commune level (2 persons). |
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Regular reports/feedback, field visits. |
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| 5 |
Output |
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The communities became more self-reliant in education. |
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| 6 |
Strengths |
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Close collaboration with the local authorities. |
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Active project officers at all levels. |
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CLC as an effective tool to provide Education
for All. |
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| 7 |
Weaknesses |
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Lack of experience among the local people in managing
multi-purpose centers as CLCs. |
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Limited access for all people to participate in
CLC activities. |
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Tendency of people to rely on the government. |
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Inadequate quantity and quality of library collections. |
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Ineffective linkages between CLCs and other development
sectors. |
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Financial sustainability. |
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| 8 |
Name of Author & Implementation Organisation |
| (name) |
Dr. To Ba Truong |
| (position) |
Director |
| (organisation name) |
Research Centre for Literacy and Continuing Education |
| (mailing address) |
4 Trinh Hoai Duc str, Hanoi, VIET NAM
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| (phone) |
84-4-8232562 |
| (fax) |
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| (e-mail) |
Litecentrevn@hn.vnn.vn
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| (URL) |
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