Rotary’s Total Literacy Missionthrough the

T-E-A-C-H Program

Total Literacy & Better Education

Rotary’s Total Literacy Mission

• Success of “End Polio”

• War against illiteracy in South Asia

• Total Literacy by the year 2017

• “Rotary's TEACH Mission”

T - Teacher Support

E - E-learning

A - Adult Literacy

C - Child Development

H - Happy Schools

Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme

Teacher Support• Periodic evaluation and appraisal of

teachers

• District / National Level recognitions

– Standardized evaluation method

– To include cash prizes

– Recognised on our websites

T

Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme

Teacher Support• Trained Volunteers as teachers

– Training modules to be available online

– Volunteers to be tested before being deputed

– Special emphasis on youth/ senior citizens/ spouses of rotarians

– Provision of contractual employment of volunteers

– Continuous Teacher training through E Learning modules

T

Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme

E-learning• Establishment of E Learning Centers in

schools• Provision of E Learning kits in needy

schools– Ensures fast and effective learning– Improves attendance at schools by making learning interesting and enjoyable– Reduces school drop out– Can help teachers learn new techniques– Very helpful in single teacher schools

E

Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme

E-learning• Idea is to supplement staff and not replace

them• It acts as an Urban- Rural Leveller• Development of Software for each state

curriculum in local language and English to be Govt's responsibility with Rotary's advocacy

• Other cost such as projector/power back up etc to be approx 30,000/- to be shared equally between National committee, Club and school

E

Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme

Adult Literacy• Use of 'E Learning' module

– Introduced by TCS (presently available in 9 languages)

• Promotion of formation of 'Self Education Groups’

• Active participation of Rotarians, their Spouses, Rotaractors and Interactors as Volunteers

• Use social media as a tool to enhance our objective of Adult Literacy

A

Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme

Adult Literacy• Specialized training to housewives and

girls living in slums and bastis• Promotion of Literacy amongst

mothers• Functional Literacy through

– Vocational training– Basic education in maths, business fundamentals, computer skills etc– Promote 'Learning for Earning’

A

Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme

Child Development• Special emphasis on overall inclusive

growth– Children of prisoners– Children of sex workers– Children of migrant workers– Other children at Risk

• Eradication of child labor and provision for proper education of the children liberalized from the clutches of “child labor”

C

Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme

Child Development• Bringing the school dropouts back to school• Equity in education for Differently abled

children– Make use of provisions of RTE– Ensure amenities– Ensure teacher sensitivity– Ensure appropriate training for teachers

• Provision for scholarships to meritorious students

C

Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme

Happy Schools• Clean Schools - Painted and well maintained

school buildings• Benches & Desks for better student teacher

interaction• Clean and hygienic toilets for boys & girls• Ensuring clean and pure drinking water for

both children and teachers• Facility of Library for the schools having

children exceeding the count of 200• Provision of Uniform and footwear for every

child

H

Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme

Happy Schools• Well maintained space for

teaching staff

• Clubs to identify schools which lack at least 4 of the above requisites and provide them to make them ‘Happy Schools’

• Districts / clubs to report their initial assessment as well as submit completion report

H

YOU have a role to play

• People's revolution.

• Rotarians & their families will have to lead from the front.

• Volunteer for the “T-E-A-C-H” programme, Raise funds, Organizational work, Programme implementation, Teaching, Training etc.

• Get the public involved too. Your friends, relatives all can be meaningfully involved.

• Each district has a District Literacy Committee Chair.

YOU have a role to play

• There will be subcommittees for T-E-A-C-H program - Teacher Support, E-Learning, Adult Education, Child Development & Happy Schools.

• Each club has to have a Literacy Committee.

• The Club Committee can seek help from District Committee for undertaking the programme & implementation of the same.

• Communicate about what you do. Upload before & after photos with short description of project.

• You can upload your Club project on www.rotaryteach.org