Part II.pdf - MTB-MLE Network

Policy and expansion of the project: There
are over 200 languages in the northeast of
India. Most of these languages do not have
written scripts of their own. Mother-tongue
education will become feasible only when
there are learning materials in these languages.
SRC Assam started its literacy campaign in
ethnic languages with the preparation of
materials in Bodo and Rabha. The next
project to be taken is Tiwa. Our work in
Rabha has caught the attention of influential
people and educators in many language
groups, like Deori and Karbi, from Assam and
some languages of Arunachal Pradesh. These
groups have approached us to publish books in their native languages. SRC, for instance, successfully
brought out a primer in the Galo language last year.
Philippines
Action Research on the Development of an Indigenous Peoples
Education for the Magbikin Tribe in Morong, Bataan, The
Philippines
Dr. Milagros C. Valles 1
1. Introduction
For years, the Philippines has been noted for its high literacy rate. Based on the l994 FLEMMS,
the Simple and Functional Literacy Rates of the Philippines are 93.9% and 83.8%, respectively.
Although the country enjoys these national literacy rates, pockets of illiteracy in the rural areas,
particularly in the indigenous peoples’ (IP) communities still remain. It is noted that the regions
where illiteracy rates are high are also the areas characterized by the following:
• Population growth is high, thus negating gains in economic growth
• A significant rise in the number of out-of-school population and young adults
• More than half of the population is below the poverty threshold
• A high rate of unemployment and underemployment
• Average annual family income is below the national average and inequity in income
distribution is marked
• Incidence of malnutrition and both maternal and infant death is generally high
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Bureau of Non-Formal Education, Department of Education, Pasig City, the Philippines
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