September 8, 2023 10:29 AM

International Literacy Day: Promoting literacy for world in transition: Building foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies

Today is International Literacy Day (ILD). It is celebrated to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and sustainable society. Despite steady progress made across the world, literacy challenges persist with at least 763 million young people and adults lacking basic literacy skills in 2020. The recent COVID-19 crisis and other crisis, such as climate change and conflicts, have been exacerb...