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In 1993, the Sanstha
carried out a 100 % literacy drive in the district of Kheda in
Gujarat. 1508 volunteers (970 males and 538 females) of the Sanstha
fanned out conducting 842 different classes and courses to teach
men and women from all walks of life. 8,162 people learnt to read
and write.
In 1990, The United
Nations Organization (UNO) declared 1990 and 1991 as Literacy
years. The Government of Gujarat introduced a program to make
the District of Bhavnagar totally literate in 1991. BAPS sent
its male and female volunteers to Bhavnagar to help. Women volunteers
of BAPS were specially trained to teach hundreds of women who
had never had any form of education. Most of the women couldn’t
even write their own name. For them it was a dream come true,
a great success. After 6 months, BAPS had helped the Government
to achieve a 100% literacy rate in the District of Bhavnagar in
Gujarat.
Special
Classes
BAPS also organizes special coaching classes for teenage girls
giving high school board examinations. These classes have had
tremendous success in motivating girls and young women to aim
for higher education.
Special classes
in computer operating and programming, languages and home economics
are conducted for women in some of our centers.
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