2. TEAM MEMBERS
Shahkar Ul Hassan
(2017-EE-36)
Hamda Anees
(2017-EE-07)
Mehr Un Nisa
(2017-EE-02)
Rao Ali Khan
(2017-EE-37)
3. CONTEXT:
Introduction
Illiteracy and its types
Islamic point of view
Causes of illiteracy
Facts and figures
Effects of illiteracy
Problems due to illiteracy
Solutions to remove illiteracy
Role of government
Conclusion
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4. INTRODUCTION
Illiteracy is one of biggest problems this world is
facing .
It is mother of various other issues like Poverty,
population explosion, unemployment , child labor,
Early marriages, drug addiction etc.
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5. It is stumbling block in the growth and
development of country. The majority of the
population is illiterate which Is hampering the
progress.
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6. ILLITERACY
Illiteracy is defined as
“Lack of knowledge and the
inability to read and write ”
Illiteracy is generally defined as inability of a
person to read or write either because of
inadequate reading skills or lack of any or
enough necessary knowledge.
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7. KINDS OF ILLITERACY
Functional illiteracy:
“ Reading and Writing skills that are
inadequate to manage daily living and
employment tasks that require reading skills
beyond a basic level”
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9. Moral illiteracy:
“Not being taught or lacked the education
and understandings in religious or spiritual
beliefs. ”
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10. ISLAMIC POINT OF VIEW
Prophet of Allah (S.A.W.) has said:
“Seek knowledge even if it is far away in China”
The holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) aptly
reveals the importance of education. He also
criticized illiteracy and emphasized the literate to
teach the illiterate.
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CAUSES OF
ILLITERACY
Poverty
Learning disabilities
Lack of schools in
rural areas.
Poor education
System.
Corruption
Lack of literacy within family
Low budget of education
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12. Regional disparity
Ratio of gender discrimination
Non-seriousness of the government
towards education
Wadera system
Unemployment
Poor living conditions
Male dominated society
Mindset of people
Gap between upper and lower classes
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13. ILLITERACY RATE IN
PAKISTAN
With a population of 170 million, Pakistan bears the
burden of one of the most illiterate countries of Asia.
About half of the male population is illiterate and two
third of the female population can’t even write their
names.
Pakistan is at the sixteenth place in the world at
illiteracy rate.
15. At provincial level:
The country’s literacy rate declined from 60 percent to 58
percent, revealed the Economic Survey of Pakistan (2016-
2017)
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17. • The over all literacy ratio is 46% in
Pakistan.
• Female literacy ratio in Pakistan is 26%.
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18. Moreover, English is fast spreading
in Pakistan, with 18 million Pakistanis having
a command over the language. On top of that,
Pakistan produces about 445,000 university
graduates and 10,000 computer science
graduates every year.
Despite these statistics, Pakistan still has one
of the highest illiteracy rates in the world and
the second largest out-of-school population of
children after Nigeria
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20. EFFECTS
Increases drug and alcohol abuse in society.
Decreases the rate of technological advancement in
society.
Intergenerational
Illiteracy
Social Crime
Poor health.
Unemployment
Poverty
Child Marriages
Hinders economic and social progress
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21. Effect on
Society
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Illiteracy’s impact on society is that it
works as an inhibitor. That is to say , the
more illiterate people there are in a
country, the harder it will be for the
country to develop.
22. PROBLEMS DUE TO
ILLITERACY
“The most violent element in society is illiteracy”
(Emma Goldman)
An illiterate person has a limited thoughts and
narrow canvas. He cannot think beyond a certain
level.
He is confined to his own interests and personal
motives.
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23. Illiteracy breeds crime.
People who are not educated do not have a clear
idea of the importance of laws.
They violate law for their petty benefits.
Illiteracy is the greatest threat to the integrity of a
nation.
He is unable to appreciate new aspects and
possibilities.
Illiteracy hinders his personal as well as
collective growth.
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Free and compulsory education
Awareness
Eradicate Illiteracy among women
Offering grants, subsidies, and scholarships
Ensure equal access to education
Promote lifelong education and training for
everyone.
Increase number of primary schools in
rural areas.
Digitization
Better quality of education
SOLUTIONS TO
REMOVE ILLITERACY
25. ROLE OF
GOVERNMENT
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Establish more schools.
Education should be free.
Equal education
Awareness
More concentration on Adult
education
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30. CONCLUSION
• Literacy is a strong weapon which can root out the
social issues like dowry , corruption and child
labor.
• It is the basic requirement for developing a nation.
• Literate population can contribute manifolds in the
economics and social development of nation.
• If Pakistan want to be a developed and powerful
nation, then literacy is the key. The government
should introduce new schemes and policies to
promote literacy.
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