Venezuela reiterated its commitment to join efforts to definitively eradicate illiteracy that keeps millions of men and women in the dark, on the occasion of celebrating on Sunday the International Literacy Day, approved by the United Nations Organization in 1965.
This was stated by the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, through his account on the Twitter social network @NicolasMaduro, where he said: “Yes, You Can!” and recalled that Venezuela is a Free from Illiteracy Territory.
International Literacy Day seeks that governments, civil society and other instances highlight the advances in global literacy rates, and reflect on the problems that remain to be overcome in this field.
Literacy is a key component to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, contained in the 2030 Agenda, approved by the global leaders in September 2015, where is promoted universal access to quality education, and learning opportunities throughout the life of the people.
One of the goals of Objective No. 4 is to ensure that all young people learn to read and write and have basic knowledge of arithmetic, and that adults who lack that knowledge have the opportunity to acquire them.
The multilateral agency’s website states that this day represents an opportunity to express solidarity with the celebrations of the International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019 and the 25th anniversary of the World Conference on Special Educational Needs, in which was adopted the Salamanca Declaration on Inclusive Education
This year the event will focus on the theme of “Literacy and multilingualism”.
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