Literacy project brings migrant workers closer to Malayalam

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He was one of the migrant workers who wrote the Changathi literacy examination organised by the literacy mission at Kolazhy in Thrissur recently..

In all, 92 labourers working in and around Kolazhy attended the examination..

The Changathi project has been envisaged by the literacy mission for teaching migrant labourers to read and write Malayalam and Hindi...

They were taught to read and write Malayalam so that they understand the socio-cultural features of the State, said district coordinator of the Literacy Mission Saji Thomas.. Kolazhy panchayat was selected for the Changathi project in Thrissur district and classes were arranged at the shelters of workers after their working time..

Examination was conducted based on Hamari Malayalam, a textbook specially prepared by the literacy mission for the purpose..