"International Literacy Day is an occasion to celebrate the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies everywhere."

- Koichiro Matsuura


Kavishala promotes the essence of literacy among the youths of our countries. Howsoever, this day aims to highlight the necessity of literacy for children, communities, and societies that need intensified efforts towards more literate work culture and ethics. On the 8th of Sept 1996, UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization announced this day as the International Literacy Day.

Significance of Literacy in this human-centered Society


We have observed that youth literacy was drastically reduced in many initial national response plans, while numerous literacy programs have been forced to halt their usual modes of operation.

Even at times of global crisis, major efforts have been made to find another way to ensure the continuity of studying, including distance learning. Poor students had less access to literacy learning opportunities. Thus the rapid shift to distance learning also highlighted the persistent digital discrimination in terms of connectivity, infrastructure, and the ability to engage with technology, as well as disparities in other services such as access to electricity, which has limited learning options.


Education empowers individual's thinking process and improves their susceptibility by expanding their skills to choose the better life that they deserve.

Literacy is an integral part of education and lifelong learning premised on humanism as defined by the Sustainable Development Goal 4. It is also a driver for sustainable development enhancing financial recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

International Literacy Day (ILD) 2021 explores how literacy contributes to building a foundation for a strong nation, with a solid focus on the interplay of literacy and digital skills required by untrained youth and adults.

Not only it will explore what makes technology-enabled literacy learning inclusive and meaningful to leave no one behind. But, by doing so, ILD 2021 gives an opportunity to reimagine future literacy rates through teaching and inspiring, beyond the context of the imagination.

"Literacy is not the end of education nor even the beginning."

- Mahatma Gandhi


Let's look into UNESCO International Literacy Prizes

Early since 1967, UNESCO has rewarded excellence and innovation in the field of literacy. Approximately 500 projects and initiatives are undertaken by govt. bodies, non-governmental organizations, and influencers around the world have been awarded this great recognition. Aiming to support effective literacy practices and encourage the widespread of dynamic literature societies UNESCO provides this prestigious award.

Mentalities don't change

By protest or demands

For a modification to rise

Upbringing should be improvised

Illiteracy should be eradicated." 

- Kazuya Gordo

Why so precious Honor?


The issue of literacy is a key component of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The UN's Sustainable Development Agenda, adopted by the topmost world leaders in Sept. 2015, spreads awareness in universal access to bring quality education and learning opportunities throughout people’s lives. Sustainable Development Goal 4 has as one of its targets ensuring all young people achieve numeracy and proficiency in subjects of their interest and adults, who lack is given the opportunity to acquire them.


A BETTER SOCIETY


Literacy and education

Helps to eradicate superstition

Also very much essential

For eradicating poverty

Reducing child abuse

And reducing child mortality.

Literacy and education

Helps to think positively

Helps to think about gender equality

Gives knowledge of population explosion

Helps to think of birth control as a solution.

Literacy, education, and knowledge

Makes one capable and skillful

Gives the idea of sustainable development

For the people of the society and nation

Ultimately, literacy, education, knowledge, and wisdom

Makes people capable enough

To think of peace, prosperity through democracy

To build a better society.

- Literacy poems