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Consortium forSocial Movements and Education
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Literacy Movement in Kerala: One Step Forward, Two Step Backwards

Literacy Movement in Kerala: One Step Forward, Two Step Backwards

Mohan Kumar
1993
1993

Abstract

Popular participation and mass involvement which elevated the Total Literacy Programme in Kerala to the level of a mass social movement in its first phase may be undermined because of the politically motivated actions of the Congress government in the state.

Abstract

Popular participation and mass involvement which elevated the Total Literacy Programme in Kerala to the level of a mass social movement in its first phase may be undermined because of the politically motivated actions of the Congress government in the state.

Social Movements

Literacy, Popular movements

Keywords

Asia, Democracy, Nonformal Education, Policy

Theme

Popular Education; Adult Education; and Social Movement Learning