Presents a brief history of adult education and describes some of the important trends and programs in this education area. (SH)

A major international conference sponsored by the International Council for Adult Education will be held in Tanzania, focusing on the role of adult education in development with special emphasis on increasing the interaction between those concerned with planning in agriculture, workers education, health, community development, and communication.…

A description of the planning of a mass literacy campaign in India through the development of pilot programs, by 1976, includes: reading material and curriculum development; training programs for supervisors and volunteers; and organization. Emphasis is placed on the need for universities to provide leadership in this area. (LH)

Author states a philosophy of education describing the significance of adult education at all levels in the development of a nation. (GB)

Different approaches to program planning in the field of university continuing education are presented, including the purchase model, the doctor-patient model, and the process consultation model. The author adds another approach, the client approach, which represents the traditional relationship between the helper and the helped. (CT)

Two issues are discussed: (1) The responsibility of adult education in the development of the poor, disadvantaged, and underprivileged small farmers, tenants, and landless agriculture laborers in rural areas, and (2) the methodology that would be most appropriate for adult education concerned with the development in rural society. (TA)

Discusses factors to be considered by a university in launching an adult/continuing education program. Information covers identification of needs and resources, target groups, anticipation of problems, and program selectivity and specificity. (SH)

A tribal adult education role by colleges in the vicinity of tribal areas in India is needed to organize continuing education programs for tribal peoples with their different cultures. Tribal cultures, past and present tribal development efforts, educational needs, and elements of program planning are described. (MF)