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Rotary’s Total Literacy Mission
through 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
T
Teacher Support
• Periodic evaluation and appraisal of
teachers
• District / National Level recognitions
– Standardized evaluation method
– To include cash prizes
– Recognised on our websites
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
T
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
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
E
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
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
E
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
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
A
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
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
A
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’
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
C
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”
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
C
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
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
H
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
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
H
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
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