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International Literacy Day | Significance, Global Crisis and the Role of Non-Profits in Education | truCSR

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Written by: Rebecca Shibu Edited by: Yamini Peter Our team wishes everyone a very Happy International Literacy Day. Reading, writing and comprehending become a crucial foundation of education. To say the least, literacy is a tool for accessible and quality education. A medium with which expression and ideas can be documented and communicated effectively. The Right to Education has been a prominent goal for several organizations in the social sector. With their capacity and expertise, they have time and again brought people to understand what it means to be literate and educated.  UNESCO 's declaration in 1966 led to September 8th being celebrated as the International Literacy Day. The day brings to life the importance of literacy for an individual and communities across the world. As a practice, the United Nations gives a theme to the day. Given an ongoing pandemic, the theme for the year is 'Literacy Teaching and Learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond' . The pandemic,