World Literacy Day: Why be literate?

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The UN marked its annual International Literacy Day on 8th September under the theme of "literacies for the 21st century" and mentioned how important it is for everyone to equip themselves with "basic literacy skills for all". The UN considers literacy to be a 'tool of personal empowerment and a means for social and human development'. It is quite apt of them to say so as a literate person is certainly more developed and sophisticated. He is a fine being to behave and perform in the social ...

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