Summary
Today, more than eight out of ten people can read and write! 🎉
Helpers like teachers, volunteers, and community groups helped make this happen. 🤝
Reading is also important for boys and girls, and for families with less money. 🌟
Key Points
4 points1
Literacy rose from ~18% in 1951 to >80% now.
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Schools, volunteers, and groups worked together.
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Reading skills affect gender equality and poverty.
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A special online talk about this was held on July 4, 2026.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsliteracy
the ability to read and write
interventions
actions taken to help solve a problem
stakeholders
people or groups who care about something
caste
a traditional way some societies divide people into groups
poverty
not having enough money for basic needs
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