3. Presented By:
M. Awais Wajid
M. Faizan Tariq
Saifullah
Bilal Khan
Zuwwar Khan Jadoon
(Group-1)
BET-B

4.  Introduction
 Importance of Illiteracy
 Causes
 Effects
 Facts and Figures
 Solution
 Conclusion

5. ILLITERACY……………. ???
 Inability to read and write a simple
message in any language
OR
 Inability to understand all forms of
communication

7.  Literacy….basic human right
 Literacy….means of social and human
development
 Essential for poverty eradication
 Gender equality
 Peace and democracy
 Literate parents lead to literate society

17.  Estimated illiteracy is
35.6%
 70 million people are
illiterate in 21 nations

30.  Teacher Education
 Parental Involvement
 Proper lectures and Assignment
 Improved Examination Criteria
 Girl’s Education

31.  World Bank President Robert
Zoellick
 Investing in girls is smart.
 Opportunity for girls and
women means 50% of the
world population.
 Eliminating gender disparity
in primary and secondary
education.

34.  Non-government
organization
 Globally active
 Dedicated towards
educational equality
 Quality Education for all
 Special efforts for
girls/under privileged
children

37.  Vocational Training
 Teacher/Student
Training Programs
 Digital Libraries

39.  Independent/ Non-profit charity
organization
 Founded in Australia in 2003
 Chaired by Dr. Anthony Cree
 Globally active

40.  Higher literacy rate
 Overcoming poverty barrier
 Eradication of unemployment
 Collaboration with local communities and
partners
 Transform the lives of deserving children

41.  Literacy Resource
Kits
 Books for learning
 Digital Communities
 Teacher Training
 Financial Support

43.  In April 2009, Carla
Bruni- Sarkozi wife of
Nicholas Sarkozi
created a foundation
bearing her name
under the auspices of
Fondation De France.
 Its purpose is to
facilitate access to
education.

44.  Being held in
 Oxford University, UK
 April 1st
, 2012- April 4rth, 2012
 Global Event
 Mass Awareness
 Bringing together world leaders
 Great opportunity to improve quality
of education

45.  International literacy
day: September 8th
 Seminars and
conferences

46.  Opportunities have been created for over 40
million more children to attend school
 Decreasing gender gap
 Abolishing of fees which leads to increase in
school enrolments

47.  Need of
 Extra 1.9 million teachers
 4 million new class rooms
 $ 16 billion dollars for world’s most poor regions
 Elimination of school fees for low income earners
 Effective teachers training programs
 Improvement of existing education standards

48.  Expand early childhood education and care
 Free and compulsory primary education for all
 Promote learning and life skills for young
people and adults
 Increase adult literacy by 50%
 Achieve gender equality by 2015
 Improve quality of education

49.  We must have a fair belief that with some hard
work and a clear plan, we will be able to
remove illiteracy