ADULT & CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL � Ref : JYOTHIRGAMAYA NILAMBUR PANCHAYAT, MALAPURAM, KERALA.

Ms. Leena Chandran; Dr. Suja M.K

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

ADULT & CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL � Ref : JYOTHIRGAMAYA NILAMBUR PANCHAYAT, MALAPURAM, KERALA.

Ms. Leena Chandran, Dr. Suja M. K

Abstract :

Education means ‘to draw out‘, facilitating realization of self–potential and latent talents of an individual. Education is the most powerful weapon to fight against ignorance and illiteracy and to ing about a lasting social change, for a country’s progress is measured by its level of education. Nilambur Grama Panchayat (Currently municipality) in Malappuram District of Kerala State conducted a detailed survey in their Grama Panchayat (2006) about the status of literacy rate including other factors like health and socio–economic factors of the Panchayat. The survey revealed that more than 1500 people of the Grama Panchayat were either illiterate or educated below 4th standard. Among the identified group, 1000 were illiterate or semi literate and 500 were educated below 4th standard i.e., the drop outs from primary classes. Most of them have no document for proving their age, original name and other details .So they can’t apply for agriculture and old age pension, loans etc. Illiteracy is one of the basic reasons for most of the problems amongst these people. The urgency of giving literacy and primary education was felt as the first step towards achieving the goal. The current study is an evaluation of the project Jyothirgamaya. This study highlights on the role played by education in the lives of adults who constitute more than half the percentage of population. The study also helps to understand the influence of education in their social and family life and the overall development of the individual. The research design used for the study is descriptive in nature. It describes the role played by education in the development of an individual in all walks of life. Through the development of individuals the society can be developed. The universe of the study was 1500 and the researcher conducted her study among 150 samples, age 18–50 which was selected through Tippets Table which comes under probability sampling. The study reveals the importance of education in fighting against social evils, increasing their importance and role in panchayat and other government offices, and involvement in income generation programmes like ayalkoottam (neighborhood groups), kudumbasree etc..Also the study showed that social evils like dowry, child marriage, domestic violence etc was decreased.