Prez attends International Literacy Day celebrations

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New Delhi:  President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday attended the 50th International Literacy Day Celebrations as Chief Guest.  Speaking on the occasion, the President said that achieving universal literacy is not possible without mass participation, according to a PIB release.

” If we follow the principle of ‘Each one, Teach one’ success can be achieved in this direction,” said the President. He said that India continues to have a large population of illiterates. ” It is time for us to identify the critical areas that need to be addressed. Joint action by the government and Non- Government organizations (NGOs) is necessary so that we can generate momentum to achieve hundred percent literacy,” said President Mukherjee. He said that literacy movement is a continuous cycle as regular follow up is necessary to not only make people literate but also keep them literate, according to a PIB release.
The President said that besides pursuing the implementation of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UNESCO is also launching a ‘Global Alliance for Literacy’ to promote literacy as the foundation for life-long learning. India needs to strengthen and synthesize its efforts in line with these global initiatives, he said.