| National Literacy Goals |
| YEAR |
2005 |
2010 |
2020 |
| Total adult literacy
rate (%) |
78 |
84 |
90 |
| Female adult literacy
rate (%) |
... |
... |
... |
| Male adult literacy
rate (%) |
... |
... |
... |
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| Definition of a Literate Person |
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A person is literate who can with understanding both read and write
a short simple statement on his/her every life and can calculate using
four operations (adding, subtracting, dividing and multiplying ) at
survival level.
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| Name of National Literacy Agency |
|
Department of Non-Formal Education, MOE
| "Literacy Facts and Figures" of Lao PDR |
|
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| Structure of National Literacy Agency |
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| Number of NGOs working in the field of literacy |
8 |
| Number of literacy classes in most recent
year |
5150 |
| Number of classroom hours designated to achieve
basic literacy |
640 |
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| National Policies and Strategies |
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| National Policies on Literacy /
Non-formal Education in Latest Policy Document on Education |
| 1. |
Motivate people to cohesive and steadfastly
undertake NFE work, including acceptance of the importance
and utility of NFE in individual, social and national development. |
| 2. |
Develop skill and knowledge of NFE personnel,
and design curricula and educational materials that are appropriate
to economic and social conditions, and the task of national
defense and the maintenance of peace both at present and in
the future. |
| 3. |
Equitable education must be provided for people
who lack educational opportunities, including women, ethnic
minorities, and those living in remote areas. |
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| Current Literacy / Non-formal Education
Objectives /Strategies |
| 1. |
All conditions must be facilitated, and people's
interest aroused, so that they can receive education continuously
that is equal to formal education. |
| 2. |
NFE activities must be organized in many modalities
and methods that are appropriate to the economic and social
needs of various localities. |
| 3. |
Many sectors, including government and private
agencies, should participate in the implementation of NFE.
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| 4. |
The content of NFE must foster attitudes of
love for the family, community and nation, as well as for
modern international understanding. |
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| Lessons Learned from
Past Literacy Programmes and Activities |
| 1. |
Providing simple literacy to adult learners
so they know how to read and write cannot really help them
anymore. The integration of basic vocational skills into the
literacy courses helps them to improve their living conditions
and therefore motivates increased participation these learners.
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| 2. |
Literacy is the most difficult field of educational
activities because illiterates are definitely the poorest
group and they are prone to diseases. |
| 3. |
Government institutions cannot combat illiteracy
alone. They must have support from all sectors of society
in order to establish a strong regional and international
network to fight it effectively.
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