Presents extracts from the report of a conference held in India to plan for a greater involvement of voluntary agencies (VAs) in the national adult education program. Focus is on the existing position, widening VA involvement (including improving the financial assistance pattern), encouraging the further involvement of state governments, and…

In Bihar, India, the number of illiterate people has increased during the last 5 decades despite the rise in the percentage of literacy. Reasons are lack of encouragement by the upper classes for education of the masses, lack of unity among lower classes to demand education as a matter of right, and a low base of development. The Mass Literacy…

The first annual report of the National Council for Higher Education in the Republic of Ghana covers the period July 1, 1974 to June 30, 1975. The historical background of the council is reviewed along with its membership, committees, and institutions for which it is responsible. Its role in financing the universities is discussed in terms of…

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has mandated the Youth Employment Network, an initiative to address youth unemployment. Policy recommendations have been finalized, including an ambitious political process now being put into place. It invites heads of state and government to develop national action plans with targets for job creation and…