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International Literacy Day: Narrowing the digital divide amid pandemic scare-In Pics

Despite many efforts being made to promote literacy, even today more than a staggering 700 million people are not literate.
 

Literacy for a human-centered recovery: Narrowing the digital divide

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 Literacy for a human-centered recovery: Narrowing the digital divide

International Literacy Day, for this year, will be celebrated under the theme ‘Literacy for a human-centered recovery: Narrowing the digital divide’ to draw attention towards the disruption of learning caused by the pandemic.  

Digital divide highlighted

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Digital divide highlighted

The rapid shift to distance learning highlighted the already existing digital divide and unequal distribution of resources that facilitate distance learning.   

Literacy is of critical importance

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Literacy is of critical importance

Literacy is of importance to all as it empowers individuals and improves their lives by expanding their capabilities to choose a kind of life they can value.  

Literacy promotes sustainable development

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Literacy promotes sustainable development

According to UNESCO, literacy is an integral part of education and lifelong learning premised on humanism and central to a human-centered recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.  

Basic literacy is still a dream for many

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Basic literacy is still a dream for many

Despite many efforts being made to promote literacy, even today more than a staggering 700 million people are not literate.  

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