Why is Literacy important?
Literacy is a human right, a tool of personal
empowerment and a means for social and human development. Educational
opportunities depend on literacy.
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. There are good reasons why
literacy is at the core of Education for All (EFA).
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.
Cultivating Peace - September 8, 2012
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