International Literacy Day: Origins, significance and what lies ahead
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How it started
At the 14th session of UNESCO's general conference in 1966, September 8 was declared as the International Literacy Day. And it was celebrated for the first time in 1967.
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A Stark Reminder
Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually around the world 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.
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A herculean task
The world has seen significant achievements since 1967 in the field of education. However, as per UNESCO, literacy challenges persist with at least 773 million adults worldwide lacking basic literacy skills today.
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The Covid blow
The Covid 19 pandemic gave a big blow to the literacy mission. World over schools have been closed for several months now. Majority of adult literacy programmes that did exist were suspended with just a few courses continuing virtually, Unesco noted.
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Theme for 2020
International Literacy Day (ILD) 2020 will focus on Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond with a focus on the role of educators and changing pedagogies. The theme will highlight literacy learning in a lifelong learning perspective and therefore mainly focus on youth and adults.