
| Literacy Rate | 35.9% |
| Illiterate Population | 7.8 millions |
| Level I (Basic Level) | ||||
| Major Areas | I.1 | I.2 | I.3 | I.4 |
| A. Environment/ Sanitation | 1 Home/ Cleanliness |
8 Sanitation/ Latrine |
15 Landsliding/ Forestation |
22 Forest/ Conservation |
| B. Family Life | 2 Work for Happy Life |
9 Small Family Happy Family |
16 Responsible Parenthood |
23 Family Size Family Welfare |
| C. Income Generation/ Agriculture | 3 Improved Farming |
10 Income Generation (Selling & Buying) |
17 Animal Husbandry |
24 Cottage Industries Credit Facilities |
| D. Civic Consciousness | 4 Home/ Neighbour Co-operation |
11 Civic Awareness Rights/ Duties |
18 Communication/ Information |
25 Political System/ Election |
| E. Women Development | 5 Marriage |
12 Women's Participation in Decision Making |
19 Women Education |
26 Role & Responsibility of Women in Community Development |
| F. Culture & Customs | 6 Clothing |
13 Religious Festivals |
20 Our Festivals |
27 Our Customs |
| G. Health & Nutrition | 7 Sanitation Re-hydration |
14 Mother & Child Care |
21 Nutritious Food |
28 Communicable Diseases |
| Level II (Middle Level) | |||
| Major Areas | II.1 | II.2 | II.3 |
| A. Environment/ Sanitation |
1 Interrelation/ Plants, Animals & Human Beings |
8 Forestation/ Environment/ Conservation |
15 Population/ Environment/ Pollution |
| B. Family Life |
2 Safe Motherhood/ Birth Spacing |
9 Family Planning/ Small Family |
16 Population Problem |
| C. Income Generation/ Agriculture |
3 Goat Farming |
10 Potato & Radish |
17 Mango & Banana |
| D. Civic Consciousness |
4 Political System |
11 Civic Rights & Duties |
18 Social Values & Ethics |
| E. Women Development |
5 Role of Women in Family & Society |
12 Factors Responsible for Women Development |
19 Position of Women in Our Country |
| F. Culture & Customs |
6 Religion/Tradition |
13 Festivals |
20 Social Values of Festivals |
| G. Health & Nutrition |
7 Sanitation/ Cleanliness/ Common Diseases |
14 Local Nutritious Food |
21 Mal-Nutrition |
| Level III (Self-Learning Level) | ||
| Major Areas | III.1 | III.2 |
| A. Environment/ Sanitation |
1 Cleanliness of Home & Environment |
8 Responsibility of Environmental Conservation |
| B. Family Life |
2 Population Problem |
9 Family Welfare |
| C. Income Generation/ Agriculture |
3 Co-operatives for Agricultural Development |
10 Income Generative Skills & Appropriate Local Technology |
| D. Civic Consciousness |
4 Local Participation/ Community Development |
11 Locally Available Services & Facilities |
| E. Women Development |
5 Available Services & Facilities for Women Development |
12 Rights & Duties of Women |
| F. Culture & Customs |
6 Reforms/Social Customs |
13 Culture & Cultural Protection/Values |
| G. Health & Nutrition |
7 Local Foods & Health Services |
14 Drugs, Accidents & First Aid |
| * | Adopted by the National Council for Non-Formal Education, Ministry of Education in 1998. |