Adult Education Workshop for BFS Teachers

A focused Adult Education Workshop was conducted on 4th December 2025 for the teachers and lead teachers of the Brickfield School Project, along with the educators from the model village at Eknar, Nawada. This session marks a significant expansion of the project’s vision – l moving beyond children’s education to include literacy for parents and adults from migrant families, thereby strengthening learning at the household level.

The training began with an orientation on the fundamentals of adult education, its purpose, and the diverse groups that fall within this category. The training facilitator explained the unique approaches needed when teaching adult learners, highlighting the importance of contextual, respectful, and need-based learning processes. Teachers were also guided on how to assess the literacy levels of adults to design appropriate and achievable learning goals.

A major focus of the workshop was the introduction of the Adult Education Toolkit, which included two core books — “Pathak” and “Disha.”

“Pathak” covered basic language components and numerals, enabling teachers to help adults develop foundational reading, writing, and counting skills.

“Disha” provided instruction on diacritics for both Bengali and Hindi, strengthening teachers’ ability to support learners across languages spoken in migrant communities.

The workshop enabled teachers to familiarise themselves with these tools and understand how to apply them effectively in the field. They practised lesson planning based on the toolkit and discussed strategies to engage adult learners, many of whom balance long work hours and family responsibilities. Educators from other community development projects of KMWSC were also present at the workshop.

This initiative represents a turning point for the Brickfield School Project. Moving forward, KMWSC will not only educate the children of migrant labourers but also empower their parents through literacy, fostering a learning environment that uplifts entire families. The programme will also be implemented in Eknar model village in Nawada, widening its impact at the source area.

“Lighting homes with literacy—because empowered families build empowered futures.”

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