Essays on Power Of Literacy

As we all know, libraries are a place where you can find thousands of books ranging from today’s newspaper to encyclopedic tomes, a library provides a wide spectrum of different reading materials that cater to every reader from all age groups and demographics. According to a report by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Malaysia’s literacy rate stands at 94.64%, relatively high when compared with other countries in the region, this is attributable to the fact that almost…...

Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy is the inability to read and write. Illiteracy also includes the ability to speak different languages and use a computer. Illiteracy is a worldwide problem that persists especially in developing countries such as Namibia specifically in the Kunene region. Kunene is the home of the largest population of illiterates in Namibia and it is a region of strong traditional practice because it is house to Namibian’s indigenous groups such as…...

Pakistan's Senate on Wednesday was informed that national literacy rate is 54 percent out of which 66. 25 percent male and 41. 75 percent female are literate. This was stated by Minister for Education, Mrs. Zubaida Jalal in her written reply to a query raised by Senator Sardar Latif Khosa in the Senate here. Giving the province-wise and gender-wise detail, the Minister informed that an estimated 60. 8% population is literate in Punjab province. The literacy rate for male and…...

Many people would say this is true and the pen is mightier than the sword Think of the power of the media. How "gossip," and lies, or indeed the truth can destroy a person's reputation. The Pen is everything but pathetic. Without the pen society would be nothing that it is today. The Laws and theories of scientists such as Newton and Darwin would not exist. Our outlook and knowledge on life, would be entirely different and the work of…...