Adult and Non formal Education” is very interesting as well as informative book. The editor has put in all the hues, shades and color of Life Long education. This book describes, explains, evaluates and even theorizes, wherever necessary the important issues of Adult Education and Nonformal Education. The new and innovative teaching methods which were used over the years for action projects and community outreach programmes are discussed in detail. Combination of teaching strategies, charts, posters, flash cards, mobiles, dramas, bhavai, role plays, street plays, puppets, focus group discussions can be used for imparting Education to the people of deprived section of community living under adverse conditions. The book is based upon belief that the education has a larger canvas than literacy and the action itself can and should be used as a medium of education. The important issues like Capacity building of rural women through self help groups , Vocational education, Functional Literacy, Health education, The development goals, Environmental education, Gender mainstreaming and Empowerment of women, Training the disabled and Leadership training are covered in the book. The entire book shows how these content areas can be addressed through action programs. This book will be useful to development workers, people working in GO's and NGO's, graduates and postgraduates students of home science and women's polytechnics in universities and institutes of higher education. It will also serve the needs of activists, academicians, practioners, policymakers and planners engaged in development management as they will also find this book stimulating and useful.
Dr. Rameshwari Pandya received her B.Sc., B.Ed. from Lady Irwin College, New Delhi and her M.Sc., M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Home Science from The Maharaja Sayaji Rao University Baroda, Gujarat in 1994. She is the recipient of Shrimati Leelaben Shah Gold Medal for her academic excellence. She is a senior faculty member in the Department of Extension and Communication, Faculty of Family and Community Sciences. Dr. Pandya worked with WHO / ICDS project and in Population Research Center as Research officer. In 1989 she started her teaching carrier. She has published more than 100 research papers, peerreviewed papers and several technical reports. Her work has been published in different Professional journals of repute and has authored many handbooks and booklets. She has to her credit, 15 books. She is the coordinator of the Urban Extension Program of the Department. She is the InCharge of “PRAGATI” the Urban Extension Center. She has successfully conducted many training programs and has participated in many Seminars, Conferences and Workshops at National and International level.Her professional activities include membership on the Board of Studies, Senate and Faculty Board. Recently she is the only elected lady member in the Syndicate (the highest decision making body) of the University. She has successfully completed several projects and has recently completed a major project funded by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) on “Promotion of Communal Harmony”. She has been involved in Teaching, Research and Extension. She is an active member of several professional organizations.
