1. LITERACY
Done by
Prashantt, Jovin ,Daryl, Xin Zhong, Yu
Xin

2. What we think it means
• An individual's ability to
read, write, speak in any
language, compute and solve
problems at levels of proficiency
necessary to function on the job, in the
family of the individual and in society.'

3. Why is it important?
• .Being able to read allows two people to understand
each other. It opens up the whole world to a person
when they can read. Imagine a world where you
could not read books, look anything up on the
internet, read a simple street sign or even form your
own opinions and thoughts. This is the world that
illiterate people live in everyday. Think about all of
the people in the world who are important and have
made a difference. Now imagine those same people if
they had never learned to read. Where would they be
in life?

4. What are the main causes of
illiteracy?
• Gender Bias
Since ancient times, the male child has always been prodded into education
while the female child is expected to remain at home and assist in housework.
No need was seen to educate her. Such abominable biases and beliefs have
restricted the growth of literacy and sharply skewed the ratio of literate
females to males in the country. Such a lopsided statistic in nationwide
education is bound to have a dramatically negative impact on society and
productivity.
• Poverty
A huge portion of the world’s population lies below the National Poverty
Line, which indicates that they do not have access to basic requirements of
essential commodities, including food and water, for themselves or their
families. If you do not even have enough to eat, how can you dream of going
to a school? These families earn barely enough to feed their children one
square meal a day. Education is a luxury they cannot afford. Unlike
speaking, reading and writing cannot be learnt on your own. You have to be
taught, or have to follow someone very closely. And that costs money. Poor
families don’t have that kind of money. The vicious circle of poverty stands
like an evil ring of fire between the society and its education.

5. • Emigration of Educated Individuals
Emigration is a steadily increasing phenomenon in today’s
globalized world. Many foreigners are working abroad in
search of more opportunities. Many such individuals decide to
settle overseas on account of better working conditions and
higher compensations,or to acquire greater living standards
by exposing themselves to new cultures. The outflux of such
educated individuals creates a negative impact on the literacy
rates of our country, lowering it further. The well-educated
and professionally successful class of workers are also the
ones who own the finances involved in such migration. The
illiterate masses who often lack the means to educate
themselves obviously cannot dream of shifting to another
country to do so. Hence, as far as national literacy is
concerned, emigration of educated individuals is detrimental
to the improvement of educational statistics in the country.

6. Organizations who are
concerned
• Unicef
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UNICEF, United Nations International Childrens
Emergency Fund, changed its name in 1953, to United
Nations Childrens Fund. Their purpose is to provide quality
childhood development and education to children of all
nations. UNICEF has decided the following 5 areas as
priority or main areas:
Young Child Survival and Development
Primary Education and Gender Equality
Child protection
HIV/AIDS
Early childhood

7. Acts of kindness
•
BB Learning Centre (Cambodia) - In 2003, The Boys' Brigade
began its long-term project to establish the BB Learning
Centre, located in Prayut Village, Puok Commune, Puok
District, Siem Reap Province Cambodia. The Boys' Brigade has
since began the construction of the Learning Centre, equipped
with classrooms, a library, basic sanitation and accommodation
facilities and generator to supply the Centre with electricity.
•
BB Learning Centre (Cambodia) - In 2003, The Boys' Brigade
began its long-term project to establish the BB Learning
Centre, located in Prayut Village, Puok Commune, Puok
District, Siem Reap Province Cambodia. The Boys' Brigade has
since began the construction of the Learning Centre, equipped
with classrooms, a library, basic sanitation and accommodation
facilities and generator to supply the Centre with electricity.

8. Credits
• http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNICEF
• http://answers.ask.com/science/psychology/
why_is_literacy_so_important
• http://bb.valuesventure.com/LearnResources.
aspx
• Google images

9. THANK YOU