World Literacy Day- A World Ahead
“Education is not preparation for life; Education is life itself.” – John Dewey
With no boundaries or limitation, the only thing that can make you a diamond from coal is Education. There is nothing as powerful as education and we should celebrate the day to revise the goals of distributing this power.
Every year, the World Literacy Day is celebrated on September 8. This year, UNESCO is celebrating the 51tst anniversary of International Literacy Day with the quote “Reading the Past, Writing the Future”. This day was is celebrated all around the world to spread awareness about the importance of the literacy to individuals, society, and communities.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova said, “The world has changed since 1966, but our determination to offer every woman and man with the capacities, skills, and opportunities to become everything they wish, in respect and dignity, remains as firm as ever. Literacy is a foundation to build a more sustainable future for all.”
As per the report of the global monitoring, it has been observed that one among every 5 men and two third women are illiterate. Hence, to increase the literacy rate World Literacy Day is celebrated.
Why We Celebrate International Literacy Day-
The main purpose to celebrate the International Literacy Day is to encourage awareness towards literacy so that everyone can know their social and individual rights. As we need food to be live, we need literacy for social and personal development. Considering the immensely increased rate of poverty, uncontrollable population growth, gender inequality, etc. UNESCO has decided to celebrate the day with a goal to remove these problems. Eliminating them not only helps individuals to grow, but also contributes to the overall growth and upliftment of the nation.
Why Literacy is Important-
Literacy is not only the way to get employment however, it encourages to know human rights so that everyone can get what they deserve. Due to illiteracy, many people face humiliation every day. Moreover, they make their own life full of struggles. Hence, to make a better world and to make use of community resources for gaining information from local and school libraries, literacy is of utmost important.
In the mission to spread literacy around the globe, Robomate+ has taken an initiative. It is the India’s largest video platform that provides easy to understand and interactive video lectures. No matter which class or exam you are preparing for, video lectures on almost every concept are available at Robomate+.
So let’s pledge on this literacy day, we learn, we teach, we inspire, to make our future full of knowledge and success
