CHITRAL, Dec 31: Learning for All (LFA) project has enrolled about 5000 adult males and females to make them literate in its second batch and doubled the number of literacy centres keeping in view the growing number of learners.

Talking to Dawn here on Saturday, sector director of LFA Chitral Mir Ahmed Khan said that the literacy project “has gained unprecedented popularity” throughout the district which can be gauged from the fact that in the first academic batch, the number of learners was 2467 which spiralled to 5000 in the second batch. The number of literacy centres had to be increased to 210.

An academic batch is of four-month duration during which they are enabled to read and write and make simple arithmetical calculations at the end of which examinations are held to assess how much they have learned. Those obtaining 60 per cent marks are awarded certificates. In the examination of the first batch, 1847 learners were declared pass, out of a total 2467.

Expressing his satisfaction over the efficiency of the learners, he said that much enthusiasm was evinced by them.

He said that womenfolk engaged in housekeeping came in great numbers to the centre, sparing three hours a day for the purpose. Mr Ahmed said that in the next batch, the number of literacy centres will further be increased.