Every year 8th September is
observed as International Literacy Day. The day is observed with an aim to
highlight the importance of literacy across the world. The day is celebrated
with an aim to promote literacy and spread awareness about the importance of
education. On International Literacy Day 2020, we are here to tell you more
about this day.
History
It was in 1966 when the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) during its
14th general conference decided to observe International Literacy Day on 8
September every year. The day was then observed to eradicate the illiteracy
from the world. It was decided that efforts will be made to send more and more
children to schools and aid them in receiving quality education.
According to a UN body there are
over 773 million adults across the world who lack basic literacy. Not only
this, but over 60.7 million children are either unable to afford going to
school or are rare attendees.
Theme
Every year a separate theme is
decided to observe the day and plan the celebration accordingly. The United
Nations comes up with different themes depending upon the present scenario of
the world and the environment.
Significance
The day is observed with an aim to combat the issue of illiteracy across the world and encourage people in receiving basic education.