September 8 was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO on November 17, 1965. It is a day to emphasize and highlight the importance of literacy to individuals. Statistics show that some 774 million adults still lack minimum literacy skills, one in five adults is still not literate and two-thirds of them are women.
Literacy is at the heart of basic education for all and essential for eradicating poverty, reducing child mortality, curbing population growth, achieving gender equality and ensuring sustainable development, peace and democracy. A good quality basic education equips pupils with literacy skills for life and further learning; literate parents are more likely to send their children to school; literate people are better able to access continuing educational opportunities; and literate societies are better geared to meet pressing development .
Literacy is very important. Literacy is a human right, a tool of personal empowerment and a means for social and human development. Educational opportunities depend on literacy.
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