September 8: International Literacy day

International Literacy day Celebrated on September 8.

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This year marks the 50th anniversary of International Literacy Day and UNESCO is celebrating it under the banner “Reading the Past, Writing the Future”. 

• Fifty years ago, UNESCO officially proclaimed 8 September International Literacy Day to actively mobilize the international community and to promote literacy as an instrument to empower individuals, communities and societies. 
• This is the first year of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In this context the vision of literacy is aligned with lifelong learning opportunities with special focus on youth and adults. 
• Literacy is a part of Sustainable Development Goal 4, which aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”. 
• The target is that by 2030 all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy.

Global Alliance for Literacy (GAL) has been launched as part of International Literacy Day. This is a new and ambitious initiative to make all major stakeholders pull together to promote literacy as a foundation for lifelong learning. It aims to mobilize investment and promote innovative initiatives, with a focus on gender and new information and communication technologies.