Bordia, Anil (India)

Field of
Expertise
Policy/Programme Planning
Others
Advocacy at national and international levels.
Detailed
Information
on Expertise
- Planning Literacy Policy
- Planning for mass campaigns.
- Founder and Chief Executive of India's National Adult Education Programme (1977) and National Literacy Mission (1988).
- Introduction of gender perspective in literacy and adult education programmes.
- Founder of Rajasthan Adult Education Association and seven other important NGOs in area of literacy and adult education.
- Taught Comparative Adult Education at University of Toronto (1968-69) and Literacy and NFE at IIEP Paris (1980-82).
Position and
Organisation 		Chairman
Lok Jumbish Parishad, Jaipur
Contact
Address		 72, Devi Path, Kanota Bagh, Jaipur
E-mail jumbish@jpl.dot.net.in
Language
Proficiency		 English, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu
Education
Background
and Degree		 Master's degree in History




Experiences in Literacy Project:

(1) Name of the Project Lok Jumbish
Name of Organiser Lok Jumbish Parishad
Duration -
Project Location Jaipur, Rajasthan
Your Role/
Responsibility		 Chairman of Executive Committee


Major Publication(s):

1. "Readings in Adult Education in India," Nachiketa, 1972.
2. "Farmer's Training and Functional Literacy," Indian Adult Education Association, 1975.
3. "India's National Adult Education Programme," IIEP Paris, 1981.
4. "Adult Education in Zimbabwe," IIEP Paris, 1981.
5. "Training of Adult Education Functionaries," IIEP, 1982.
6. "Post-literacy Programme," (with G. Carron) Pergamon Press, 1983.

[Updated in March 2005]



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