EACH ON TEACH ONE Literacy is the tonic that can transform a sluggish community with sadness and poverty to a vibrant force . Literacy does not mean only the three Rs Reading, wRiting , and aRithmatic . Of course these are essential to promote Literacy but the buck does not stop here. Unless this Literacy is laced with learning an ability which provides you an occupation that ensures financial retums , no gain will come to the community. The stress Is, therefore on literacy programmes that ensures a gainful occupation . We name it Functioned Literacy , but whatever name we call t, we must promote the teaching of a trade to the multitude. Personally we do not have the time and expertise to teach such Literacy to the needy . We can , however, promote such products that offer vocational courses to the youth . We can sponsor, subsidise , promote or propagate the value based educational efforts. There are a large number of institutions or assist the existing institutions that can impart the skill to the needy through financial assistance , Candidate sponsorship or special workshops. If we can help people become what they are capable of becoming is truly a great service we can render . We can train the unskilled and raise their level of competence which will be Rotary 's reward in the finest sense . Let each Rotarian sponsors one suitable candidate to promote and support Functional Literacy. i L JR . 1 wi i \ YH. J \ tt \ Og { o o a 5 . lll, y Virtual Eve project of Rotary Club of Thane Hill (Rl District 3142) BE THE INSPIRATION AND PROMOTE FUNCTIONAL LITERACY...