2. What is Literacy?
• Several years ago, being literate meant
being able to read and write a little.
Now, being literate means being able to
read and write at a level to be successful in
today's world.
3. Why is Literacy important?
• Literacy is very important in our lives.
Literacy is important to the success of
individuals in their career dreams and their
quality of life. Strong literacy skills can get
you having a good job, decent earnings, and
access to training opportunities.
4. Facts
• There are a total of 796 million adults who
lack minimum literacy skills and 67.4 million
children in the world are out of school.
• In Singapore, compulsory education was
implemented in 2003.
• All children born after 1st Jan 1996 have to
attend a national primary school in
Singapore.
5. UNESCO
• In 1945, UNESCO was created in order to
respond to the firm belief of nations .
UNESCO’s policy today is to support the
promotion of literacy and literate
environments as an integral part of lifelong
learning.
6. UNESCO’s Approach
• UNESCO’s overall approach to literacy for all
encompasses the following: building strong
foundations through early childhood care
and education; providing quality basic
education for all children; scaling-up literacy
programmes for youth and adults who lack
basic literacy skills; and developing literate
environments.
