Over 300,000 people benefited from anti-illiteracy programs in 2000-2001
Morocco, Education, 8/8/2001

The number of people who benefited from the anti-illiteracy programs in 2000-2001 reached 301,500 persons, compared to 233,6000 in 1999-2000 and 107,490 in 1995-1996.

According to statistics released by the department of employment, vocational training, social development and solidarity, 130,035 attended state-managed literacy programs, another 10,4000 took the courses organized by the Habous (Islamic endowments) and Islamic affairs ministry, 105,490 benefited from non-governmental organizations programs and another 3,500 persons attended literacy courses held by enterprises.

The source also explains that customized literacy programs were developed according to the targeted social and professional groups. In 2000-2001, several sessions were held for the training of 516 instructors on pedagogy and reproductive health concepts.

A percentage of 70% of recipients were women, compared to 67% in the previous campaign. Rural women accounted for 85% of the rural people who attended the literacy courses.

Ongoing programs target to reach in the three coming years over 1.5 million persons.

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