International Literacy Day- September 8, 2020

International Literacy Day- September 8, 2020

Celebrations at KV-Tarakeswar 

1. Drawing and Painting Competition - Today from 6pm - 7pm

2. Webinar - From 4.00pm to 5.00pm on Google Meet

Theme: 

“Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond with a focus on the role of educators and changing pedagogies”

History : 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.

Despite progress made, literacy challenges persist with at least 773 million adults worldwide lacking basic literacy skills today.

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Latest Happenings

§  Concept note and agenda for the global event on 8 September

§  Background paper on 'youth and adult literacy in the time of COVID-19: impacts and revelations'

§    InternationalLiteracy Day webinar - 8 September 2020

§  International Literacy Prizes webinar - 8 September 2020

§    Communication materials

What UNESCO does for literacy

·       UNESCO and Literacy

·       UNESCO International Literacy Prizes

·       UNESCO strategy for youth and adult literacy (2020-2025)

·       Publications and resources

  Resources

·       Literacy and lifelong learning (UIL)

·       Global literacy statistics (UIS)(link is external)

·       Global Alliance for Literacy (GAL)

·       UN website about this day(link is external)

·       Previous celebrations   2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014

( ASHOK ATUKAPURAM,LIBRARIAN,KV-TARAKESWAR-RO-KOLKATA)