Question

'International Literacy Day', celebrated on September 8th, was proclaimed by ___________.

• A. WHO
• B. UN General Assembly
• C. UNESCO
• D. Feed the Minds Foundation

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

UNESCO

The International Literacy Day (ILD) is celebrated on 8th September every year throughout the world. On this day, in the year 1965, the World Congress of Ministers of Education met in Tehran for the first time to discuss the programme of education at the international level. The UNESCO in its 14th Session in November 1966, declared 8th September as the International Literacy Day. Since then, ILD is celebrated on 8th September every year by most of the member countries. The key aspect of the observance of ILD is to mobilize public opinion in favour of struggle against illiteracy. ILD is a forum to disseminate information on literacy and raise the public awareness and the significance of literacy for individual and national development.