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International Literacy Day September 8, 2022

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International Literacy Day September 8, 2022
08 Sep 2022
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Every year on September 8, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization observe International Literacy Day in collaboration with governments all over the world. Despite these accomplishments, at least 771 million people worldwide lack literacy. International Literacy Day 2022 raises awareness of cutting-edge and effective pedagogies that can be used in youth and adult literacy programs. The idea for International Literacy Day emerged during the World Conference of Ministers of Education in Tehran in 1965. To address the global problem of illiteracy, the United Nations declared September 8 as International Literacy Day on October 26, 1966.

If we look at the current state of literacy in India, we can see that less than 84 percent of the world's population is educated or literate. At the same time, the total literacy rate in India in the 2011 census was 74.4 percent, which is expected to increase significantly. The literacy rate in this country is 82.37% for males and 65.79% for females. However, efforts are on to reduce this gap between the two. Kerala has the most educated people in the country, while Bihar has the least. At the same time, if we talk about the largest state Uttar Pradesh, then it is also one of the bottom five countries.

The theme of International Literacy Day is "Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces". With this theme, individuals will be able to connect to and comprehend the notion of literacy.