Nijera Shikhi: the operation and effectiveness of a people's literacy movement
This set of documents present the Nijera Shikhi (NS) peopleÆs literacy movement, an organisation working to abolish illiteracy in Bangladesh. The main document is a PhD thesis with the above title, and attached is also a brief summary paper, æNijera Shikhi: an effective way of tackling illiteracyÆ, outlining the effectiveness of the NS approach, with flexibility, fluidity and æsocial energyÆ as their primary resources; and a written account of ten NS participants on their involvement in the programme. The thesis is focuses on the effectiveness of literacy work and its role in development.