International Literacy Day 2024 is on Sunday, September 8, 2024: an article about World Literacy Day in about 170 words?
Sunday, September 8, 2024 is International Literacy Day 2024.
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why september 8th is international literacy day?
It was probably picked because it was an open date with no other causes to share the date with.
does literacy matter?
Yes, it matters.
I will give you 2 quotes which I think enlights the importance of literacy.
“Literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a responsibility. If our world is to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century we must harness the energy and creativity of all our citizens.”
- President Clinton on International Literacy Day, September 8th 1994
“Literacy arouses hopes, not only in society as a whole but also in the individual who is striving for fulfilment, happiness and personal benefit by learning how to read and write. Literacy... means far more than learning how to read and write... The aim is to transmit... knowledge and promote social participation.”
- UNESCO Institute for Education, Hamburg, Germany
