UNSEEN PASSAGE The bulk of our population is poor and illiterate.Their sorry condition poses a problem. On the onehand there is a shortage of teachers for AdultEducation and on the other, the adults feel shy ofstarting to learn at a late age and attend classes.Moreover, the adult villagers have little time to sparefor attending classes as the job of a farmer is verystrenuous. In addition, he finds that what is taught atadult centres of education has no bearing on hisdaily needs, therefore he has become cynical aboutadult education,It is necessary to make it more meaningful for farmersin the villages. In towns and cities also, emphasisshould be laid at increasing literacy rate andencourage adult education. Though it can be madeuseful and work based to arise their interest. It shouldcomprise types of system in which earning andlearning go together. Efforts to enhance adulteducation will ultimately discourage tendency tomigrate to towns for better earning.1. What is needed for adult education in villages? *it should be available in all villagesit should be agriculture orientedit should be compulsoryit should be free2. The main problem for educating adult in village is- *they hardly find time to study and feel shytheir is no room for schools in villagesfinancial helplessness to purchase books etctheir inability to read and write3. The farmers have grown cynical about education because- *they have no time to go to schoolwhat is taught in such school is mostly of no use in their daily lifethey have no money to pay feesthey need rest and recreation after strenuous work4. Adult education should be encouraged in - *towns and citiesschools and collegestowns, cities and villagesonly villages5. The inherent problem of education system is- *lack of fundsshortage of teachersno spare space for schoolslack of interest6. The education imparted should be- *entertaining and interestingvocationaluseful and meaningfullimited to cities7. Antonym of cynical- *sarcasticmockingpessimisticoptimistic8. Synonym of ultimately- *eventuallytypicallysimultaneouslyvirtually​