Situation Analysis of Social Literacy Practices for Adult Learners in Pakistan
Social literacy practices for adult learners are essential for reducing educational disparities and encouraging socio- economic progress in Pakistan. The current state of adult education is examined in this analysis, with a focus on literacy programs, community involvement, and government initiatives. Regardless of endeavors to further develop proficiency rates, critical difficulties continue, including lacking financing, socio-social hindrances, and restricted admittance to assets. The analysis highlights successful case studies that show how community-driven initiatives have helped adult learners, highlighting the significance of approaches that are culturally and context- specific. Enhancing government and non-governmental organization collaboration, investing more in adult education, and incorporating technology to expand reach and effectiveness are some of the recommendations. This extensive comprehension of social proficiency rehearses expects to illuminate policymakers and teachers to all the more likely help grown-up students in Pakistan, eventually adding to a more educated and enabled society.
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Adult Literacy, Social Literacy, Socio- Economic Development, Literacy Rate
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(1) Safura Fatima
PhD Scholar, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Shakir
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Ishrat Siddiqa Lodhi
Associate Professor, Department of Education, Fatima Jinnah Women's University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Fatima, S., Shakir, M., & Lodhi, I. S. (2024). Situation Analysis of Social Literacy Practices for Adult Learners in Pakistan. Global Regional Review, IX(I), 162-169. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2024(IX-I).14
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CHICAGO : Fatima, Safura, Muhammad Shakir, and Ishrat Siddiqa Lodhi. 2024. "Situation Analysis of Social Literacy Practices for Adult Learners in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IX (I): 162-169 doi: 10.31703/grr.2024(IX-I).14
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HARVARD : FATIMA, S., SHAKIR, M. & LODHI, I. S. 2024. Situation Analysis of Social Literacy Practices for Adult Learners in Pakistan. Global Regional Review, IX, 162-169.
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MHRA : Fatima, Safura, Muhammad Shakir, and Ishrat Siddiqa Lodhi. 2024. "Situation Analysis of Social Literacy Practices for Adult Learners in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IX: 162-169
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MLA : Fatima, Safura, Muhammad Shakir, and Ishrat Siddiqa Lodhi. "Situation Analysis of Social Literacy Practices for Adult Learners in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IX.I (2024): 162-169 Print.
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OXFORD : Fatima, Safura, Shakir, Muhammad, and Lodhi, Ishrat Siddiqa (2024), "Situation Analysis of Social Literacy Practices for Adult Learners in Pakistan", Global Regional Review, IX (I), 162-169
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TURABIAN : Fatima, Safura, Muhammad Shakir, and Ishrat Siddiqa Lodhi. "Situation Analysis of Social Literacy Practices for Adult Learners in Pakistan." Global Regional Review IX, no. I (2024): 162-169. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2024(IX-I).14