International Literacy Day

On September 8, UNESCO announced the international literacy day at the 14th meeting of the UNESCO General Assembly on 26th October 1966. It was celebrated first in 1967. Its purpose is to emphasize the importance of literacy skills for individuals, communities, and society. Celebrations were held in several countries. [1]

Approximately 775 million adults lack the minimum literacy skills, one out of every five people has no literacy ability, two thirds are women, [6] 60.7 million The children of the school have not gone to school. [3]

According to the UNESCO Global Monitoring Report (2006) for all, [4] South Asia's adult literacy rate is the lowest (58.6%) followed by Sub-Saharan Africa (59.7%). Burkina Faso (12.8%), Niger (14.4%), Mali (19%) are the countries with the lowest literacy rate in the world. The report shows that there is a clear link between countries with illiteracy and extreme poverty and prejudice against illiteracy and women.

The International Literacy Day celebration includes specific themes of other UN programs, such as education for all and 10 years of UN literacy. The theme of celebrating 2007 and 2008 is "literacy and health", and this prize was awarded to the most advanced group of health education. [5] This is also the main focus of UN literacy 10 years in the 2007-2008 two years. [6] In particular, on 2008 International Literacy Day, focusing on infectious diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, which are some of the most important public health problems in the world, emphasis is placed on literacy rates and epidemics It is. The focus of 2009-2010 is "literacy and empowerment" [7] with particular emphasis on gender equality and women's empowerment. The theme of the 2011-2012 festival was "literacy and peace." [8]

According to the writer's literacy initiative supported by UNESCO, the following writers: [9] Margaret Atwood, Paul Auster, Phillip Claudel, Paulo Coello, Philippe Delm, Fathu Diam, Chahdortt Djavann, Nadine Gaudimar , Amitave Gauche, Marc Levy, Albert Mangel, Anna Moi, Scott Momadei, Toni Morrison, Erik Orsena, Giselle Pinot, El Taju Sari, Francisco Josésiona, Amy Tan, Mikros Vermos , Abdourahman Waberi, Wei Wei, Banana Yoshimoto. The writer not only helps to raise awareness of illiteracy: In the participation of writers, there are various companies and charities that support literacy. Among the supporters of the International Literacy Day are the Global Development Research Center, Mont Blanc, the National Research Institute of Literacy, and Rotary International.

On the International Literacy Day, UNESCO also announced the International Litigation Award. The Excellence Award recognizes excellence and innovation, and the submitted document is the theme of "Literacy and Skill Development", 2018. At the International Literacy Day, this award helps to raise awareness of the importance and relevance of literacy and adult learning.

International literacy day is the main annual event of the literacy campaign held on September 8th since 1946. UNESCO organized a global event for the International Litigation Awards ceremony organized by offices, research institutes, NGOs, teachers and students all over the world. And partners

This year, the International Literacy Day International Conference will be titled "Literacy Rate of the Digital World". A worldwide celebration will be held at UNESCO Headquarters on September 8 and will focus on winning the UNESCO International Litigation Award. International literacy day is the main annual event of the literacy campaign held on September 8th since 1946. UNESCO organized a global event for the International Litigation Awards ceremony organized by offices, research institutes, NGOs, teachers and students all over the world. And partners

International literacy day is the day to notify world leaders, influencers, and the public about the literacy rate of adults and the current state of learning. In that slogan, UNESCO used the expression "literacy rate is the best remedy" and thought that the literacy rate is the key to education for all. In 2015, the United Nations adopted sustainable development targets and mobilized to eliminate poverty and inequality worldwide, which is an indispensable element of the literacy rate. On the International Literacy Day, UNESCO also announced the International Litigation Award. The Excellence Award recognizes excellence and innovation, and the submitted document is the theme of "Literacy and Skill Development", 2018. At the International Literacy Day, this award helps to raise awareness of the importance and relevance of literacy and adult learning.