Khoj approach for adult education, inspired by the Paulo Freire's philosophy, is an endeavor that is directed towards empowerment of women and warrants a focus on a kind of alternative education that provokes critical consciousness, responds to the needs and interests of the learners, stirs creativity, gives a world view and independence of mind and facilitates decision making, and is learner centered and action oriented. Further, it has the distinction of being the only program in the country that does not focus only on literacy but offers a comprehensive alternative system of adult education that includes subjects ranging from human health to political education. The undercurrent and the cross cutting theme of the work has been gender equity and social justice.

The Program has been divided into two levels: Core level and Advanced Level

The Core level

It includes twenty five codes* with the same number of keywords/ phrases/ sentences and focuses on the following: 

• The ability to read and write, to comprehend and to express oneself.

• Building alternative empowering and liberating consciousness.

• The ability to do basic Arithmetic.

• Understanding of the root causes of the social and economic problems facing the community.

• Encouragement to take on the social and economic problems.

Core program is for one year. After its completion, learners are able to read and write meaningfully any text of Urdu language and are proficient in basic mathematics.

A teachers' manual for women's education called ‘Muallam-e-Asateza' and a number of teaching aids are developed by Khoj 

Follow up of Core Level

It takes six to twelve months to complete the first phase of learning, depending on the group.  The last leg of the first phase accommodates a process of reinforcing what they had learnt earlier in literacy, arithmetic and on the awareness building side. They read stories on different issues and write their own views on issues crucial to them. Many other activities like weekly study circles take place in order to establish an effective link between learning and action.

The Advanced Level

Advanced level of Khoj education program for women includes the following subjects:

• Health Education

  • General Health Issues

  • First Aid

  • Reproductive Health

  • Child Care

• Nutrition

• Environmental Education

• Legal Education

• Home Economics

• Civic Education

• Political Education

• Introduction to Pakistan

• Basic English Language

• Computer Education

Additional subjects for rural areas

• Organic Agriculture

• Live Stock and Poultry Keeping

• Post Harvest Crop Management

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Code: Code is a picture of everyday situation, scenes or objects, which have a direct relationship to the lives of the learners. It could be a story or a role-play as well.