Seminars, symposia, panel discussions, and papers are recorded in these proceedings of a conference on what adult education should do to improve the quality of life of the Indian people. Contents are as follows: "Seminar on National Literacy Mission (NLM)" (Sinha et al.); "Symposium on Adult Education in the 1990s" (Bordia et al.); "Panel Discussion on 'Adult Education for Women and Weaker Sections'" (Shah et al.); "Symposium on Role of Voluntary Agencies/Universities/Colleges/Schools under National Literacy Mission" (Singh et al.); "Symposium on Adult Education and International Understanding" (Kunnunkal et al.); "Panel Discussion on Role of Jan Shikshan Nilayams as Community Education Centers" (Sinha, Shukla); "Symposium on Adult Education for Democracy and Citizenship Education" (Daswani et al.); "Symposium on Role of Trade Unions, Cooperatives in Adult Education" (Thakkar et al.); "Valedictory Address" (Sinha); "Fifty Years of Indian Adult Education Association" (Saxena); "Towards Promotion of a Learning Society" (Mishra); "National Literacy Mission--The Perspective" (Saraf); "The Last Invasion--NLM" (Zakir); and "Perspective Planning for National Literacy Mission" (Pillai). Three appendices consisting of congratulatory messages, the conference program, and a list of participants are included. (NLA)