Literacy
Literacy Department (Literacy Program)
Background:
The Education Department of Help and Care (Sahayog Ra Sarokar) has been running the Adult Literacy Program under non-formal education since the organization’s establishment in 2000 (2057 B.S.). It has now been 25 years since the department started providing trainings such as New Adult Education Facilitator Training, Continuing Education Monitoring Facilitator Training, and Advanced Post-Literacy Facilitator Training.
Up to the year 2025 (2082 B.S.), the department has conducted 1,151 adult literacy classes under the non-formal education program. A total of 27,395 adult participants have gained literacy through these centers. The literacy program has been designed as a one-year continuous education package consisting of three levels:
Basic Level – 5 months
Post-Literacy Level II – 3 months
Advanced Level – 3 months
Over the past 25 years, the continuous education program has been implemented across 47 districts in all 7 provinces of Nepal.
Goal:
To provide quality knowledge to the Nepali people. The goal is to promote socio-economic and human development by ensuring access to quality basic literacy, continuing post-literacy education, and life-skill training for all citizens.
Programs
| Basic Literacy Program (Adult Education) | 5 months | Women’s Literacy Book |
| Continuing Education (Post-Literacy Level II) | 3 months | Self-Reliance Book |
| Advanced Literacy Program (Level III) | 3 months | Self-Confidence Book |
Activities
- We manage facilitator training and educational materials for all three levels of literacy programs.
- We carry out survey form collection, facilitator selection, training, class inauguration, monitoring, and evaluation exams.
- We celebrate International Literacy Day (September 8) at each literacy center with various programs.
- During and after the literacy programs, we provide life skills, income-generating, and other trainings as per the participants’ needs, enabling new literates to become self-reliant.
Statistics
In Fiscal Year 2081/2082 (2024/2025), a total of 800 adult participants became literate by completing a one-year adult literacy program conducted across 29 literacy centers in 6 districts: Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Makwanpur, and Kavre.
In Fiscal Year 2082/2083 (2025/2026), a total of 930 adult participants are currently participating in the one-year adult literacy program being conducted in 37 literacy centers across 7 districts: Rolpa, Myagdi, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Sindhuli, Makwanpur, and Kavre.
With the approval of the District Administration Office, the endorsement of the Social Welfare Council, the coordination of the Non-Formal Education Program (Sanothimi, Bhaktapur) and the then District Education Offices, as well as the oversight of the local governments, we have been operating the one-year continuous literacy program in line with the literacy standards set by the Government of Nepal. Through this initiative, we remain deeply committed to the noble mission of spreading the light of education and transforming thousands of illiterate individuals into literate citizens.
For More Information, Please Contact:
Coordinator: Bhajan Shrestha (9841286803) Email: shreasthabhajan@gmail.com
Trainer: Kumar Ramtel (9841429816) Email: krtime2004@gmail.com
