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Established over four decades serving the less privileged and grass-root masses we, the Nirali Kitaben (NK),

are the largest and the oldest player in the field of Adult Literacy in Pakistan. Making a person able to readand write, we believe, is only addressing the issue partly. We offer a comprehensive package. This approachnot only prevents backsliding it instills a reading habit through the Mini Library that we have invented. Thelearning is further corroborated when the neo-literate uses the Each-One-Teach-One kit. This enablesanother person to become literate through the hands of this neo-literate while this process reinforces theknowledge that the neo-literate has acquired.

Our services have transformed the lives of many people. An uncounted number of people have been able toread and write and many, by reading our health books, were able to put right their health attitude and somewere able to treat others by following the instruction given in our health books.

Encourage less privileged communities to become literate through non-formal system of education in theshortest possible time following the literacy syllabus produced by Nirali Kitaben. Encourage various agents ofchange to use our most tested and used method & material.

Reach out to the people by producing literacy material and other books in their native language

Women Development Programme

Bonded Labour Emancipation Programme

Church Literacy and Poverty Alleviation Programme

Language Learning Programmes

Vocational Skills Training Programme

Magazine for Neoliterates

Distance Learning Programme

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Women Development Programme

Women are generally the deprived segment of the society as Pakistan is men dominated society. In the pastprojects titled

Health Education and Adult Literacy (HEAL)All Mothers Educated Nnow andVillage Women Literacy Programme

were undertaken that were supported by thePresbyterian Churches in the USACanadian International Development Agency, through Islamabad OfficeDutch Embassy in Islamabad

and created a great impact on the communities where these were carried out. We are now looking for along-term programme that can ameliorate the lot of the less privileged women.

Bonded Labour Emancipation Programme

Bonded labour is one of the major problems of Pakistan. Many families have been in this state for

generations. Bonded labourers are mostly Brick Kilns and as farm workers and sadly are ethnic and religiousminorities. The following links on the web supply plenty of information about this dilemma. We have been incontact with these communities for many years. A five-pronged strategy, devised by us, can, we believe,make a big dent into the problem. No exact figures on the number of brick kilns and the bonded labour areavailable and we are in the process of collecting this information.

Church Literacy and Poverty Alleviation Programme

The literacy rate of the Christians in Pakistan is shamefully low. Some critics dont believe it to be even 5%.We keep goading the Church leadership about the seriousness of the issue and urge them to pay attentionto this problem. Through this programme the Churches are visited and awareness about this problem

created. A survey form has been designed that is given to Church leaders. Through this exercise the level ofliteracy will be found. Socioeconomic status and the family size will also be obtained. The Diocese of Sialkotof the Church of Pakistan has agreed to carry out a thorough survey of the entire diocese. Pattoki, a districtof the Diocese of Lahore of the Church of Pakistan is also carrying out this exercise.

Most of the Churches do not have financial resources. We would like a poor Church to be adopted by aneconomically well off, while Nirali Kitaben will play the role of facilitator between the two i.e. the donor andthe local Church and in this way help the donor get regular updates on the progress made thus far.

Language Learning Programmes

Until 2004 we published material in the national language of Pakistan viz. Urdu. We now believe that literacymaterial should now be produced in the regional and local languages of Pakistan. One reason for thisendeavour is that the local languages should also be kept alive. By the turn of the millennium we had takenup the vision formally and in 2004 we were able to produce material in Sindhi language the major languagespoken in the province of Sindh. In the beginning of 2006 five books on Gojri language were published. Gojriis spoken in the northern areas of Pakistan mostly Azad Kashmir. Pashto, Siraiki, Hindko and anotherlanguage, may be Punjabi, are in the pipeline.

There are 75 languages and dialects spoken in Pakistan. The link thatfollowshttp://222.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=PK lists 72 of these.

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Languages in which material is now available:

UrduSindhiPashtoGojri

Languages that are in the pipeline:SiraikiHindkoPunjabi

Vocational Skills Training Programme

We believe that literacy with some skill can play a vital role in, if not eliminating, at least reducing poverty.We have taken up the following skill so far

Book Binding

This was started four years ago and is now a very well established unit of the Institution. The distinctivefeature of this work is that women, who now are in majority, have been trained into this skill. They haveacquired about 85% of the expertise and remaining hopefully they will attain soon.

Magazine for Neoliterates

Many people, for various reasons, are not able to continue in their studies. Also because of poverty a largemajority of the people do not have access to easy material that match their reading abilities. A need thus fora magazine has been strongly felt that would provide them with various pieces of information. Thismagazine will also serve as a catalyst for the rest of the community to acquire education. We are waiting forfunds to launch this magazine.

Distance Learning Programme

Because of remoteness many people even after doing the adult literacy course, are unable to join aneducational institution and continue from there onwards. A distance-learning programme, envisaged on thelines as is done in the developed countries, is the answer. The programme will educate the people at theirdoorsteps.

This is an innovative approach and will enable many people to transform their lives and live respectable andinformed lives.

Printing

Translation

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Literacy TrainingsWord Processing

Computer Graphic Designing

Art Work

Printing

We are in the business of publishing for four decades now and have done a large quantity of printing not only forour own selves but for others as well. Being not for a profit organization we have helped people to get printing atnominal costs.

We are now turning international. We would now like to offer our services to the international community. Pleasecontact us for your printing at very nominal rates. We would like to assure you of high quality, as customersatisfaction is our main concern. We are sure once you have used our services you would want to come back tous.

Translation

Seventy-five (75) languages are spoken in Pakistan. Translation service in the following languages is availableUrduSindhiSeraikiBalochiGojriHindkoPashtoPunjabi

We are trying to reach out to other languages also. Keep visiting this site to see which new language is addedhere.

Literacy Trainings

Being literacy specialists we provide training for teaching of Urdu at three tiers as follows:

Literacy Tutor TrainingThis is a one week course eight hours a day and is mostly delivered at the doorsteps of our clients to facilitatethem and to make it cost effective. We take a batch of not more than 20 and not less than 10.

Literacy Supervisor TrainingSupervisors are middle level managers who monitor the performance of teachers and the students. They are givenskills how to carry out the supervision of the literacy classes.

Literacy Manager TrainingThe general trend is that somebody sits on top without knowledge of literacy teaching techniques we use picot-phonetic technique to teach. This enables a manager to effectively administrate and control an adult literacyprogramme.

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Word Processing

We provide word processing services inUrduEnglishSindhi

Computer Graphic Designing

We can also illustrate your ideas through computer graphics.

Art Work

We have countrys one of the most outstanding artists. He is the only artist in Pakistan who has had eleven solo

exhibitions. Apart from the illustrations in all our publications he has served many people who have come to us.His personal gallery is full of paintings.

We are thankful to the following who have supported our endeavours to stand steadfastly to serve.

United Kingdom

Feed the MindsUnited Kingdom

World Association for Christian CommunicationLondon SE11 5QY, UK

United States of America

Cascade PWNancy G MacdonaldPortland, OR 97223

Central Presbyterian ChurchHuntsville AL 35801-4199

Circleville Presbyterian ChurchCircleville OH 43113

Eastminster Presbyterian ChurchWichita. KS 67206

Edwin and Audrey Carlson(Founder NK Trust)Butler PA 16001

First Calvary Presbyterian ChurchSpringfield. MO 65806

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First Presbyterian ChurchGranville OH 43023

First Presbyterian ChurchMiddletown OH 45044

Glade Run United Presbyterian ChurchValencia, PA 16059

Grace Community Presbyterian ChurchLower Burrell PA 15068-2522

Kathryn LewisPA 16686-2049

Literacy & Evangelism InternationalTulsa, OK 74107

Mount Pleasant Presbyterian ChurchMonroe, Ohio 45050-1356

North Branch Presbyterian ChurchMonaca PA 15061

Outreach Foundation, TheFranklin NT 37067

Oxford Presbyterian ChurchOxford OH 45056-1249

Pittsburgh, Presbytery ofPittsburgh PA 15233-1701

Robert and Geraldine J StantonTulsa Ok 74137

Shiloh Presbyterian ChurchSt Marys PA 15857

Trinity Presbyterian Churchv

Clarinda IA 51632PCUSALouisville, KY 40202

Westwood First PresbyterianCincinnati OH 45211-5786

Pakistan

AusAID, Islamabad

Asia Foundation, Islamabad

United Nations Development Programme, Islamabad

Editorial Department

Production Department

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Marketing and Sales DepartmentProject Department

Human Resoure Development Unit

Research & Development Department

Editorial Department

The responsibilities of the editorial department are to:Get ideas of what new books are neededUpdating information in the existing booksComposingProof ReadingInteracting with mostly the production department and other stake holdersInteracting with the consumers to find out about the quality and relevance of the information of ourpublications.

The following have served in this department so far:

Mrs Satnam MahmoodMrs Najma FarukiMrs Shahida HaroonMr Nazir QaiserMr Subah Sadiq Louis

Mr Boaz Gill

Mrs Dilnashin Obed

Now that we have taken up to produce literature in various languages of Pakistan the work of the editorialdepartment is also taking new dimensions and challenges. For Sindhi language we had to stretch ourselves fromLahore and were quite demanding but we were able to accomplish the job. This is the first regional language thatwe took up and it was a great experience. We were able to successfully produce the primer and other follow-upbooks as well as the teaching charts and flash cards. This experience will help us enormously when we lay ourhands on other languages of Pakistan. It may be noted that following languages are in the pipeline:

SeraikiHindkoPashto, andPunjabi

Production Department

This departmentInteracts with the presses where our printing takes place.

Interacts with the paper merchant so that the paper is supplied to the Presses on time.

Ensures timely printing.Ensures safe transportation of the printed-paper from the Press to the binding unit.

Ensures that all the work in the binding unit is being carried out smoothly.Ensures good personnel management as the binding unit consists of a team of dozen members mostlywomen.

In-house Pre and Post Press Services:We handle all the pre and post press work in-house. We are fully equipped with the computers to handle simplecomposing to graphic designing. Our skilful team is well equipped to complete the work in all respects for printing.The binding unit of the department excellently handles the post-press work. The majority of the team in thebinding department consists of women who have acquired the skill of bookbinding.

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Services Offered:We have helped many people in the production of their publications and enabled them quality work and verycompetitive rates. We offer the following services:

1. Assistance in printing2. Art Work We have one of Pakistans best artists.3. Computer Composing in

- English- Urdu, and- Sindhi

The Production Department has been led by Mr Bashir ud Din Siddiqi, popularly known as Mr B D Siddiqi who is arenowned artist as well.

Marketing and Sales Department

This is the department that serves the customers and interacts with the other departments internally so that thecustomers are served satisfactorily.

Project Department

We are working for the uplift of the less privileged in the community. Literacy has been used mostly as the maintool towards this goal.

Human Resoure Development Unit

Our HRD Unit has the responsibility of training literacy tutors, supervisors and managers. This keeps thedepartment quite busy. We are planning to devise more trainings that would benefit the communities at grass rootlevel.

Research & Development Department

We continue to see what new things we can do and how can the present materials and services be improved. Theliteracy trainings have thoroughly been revised and so is the material. Reaching out to people in their locallanguages is a result of this department.