International Literacy Day- 2015

Quotes of world’s famous:

"A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has

given them cannot be enslaved. It is in the region of ignorance that tyranny begins." - Benjamin

Franklin

"The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read." - Mark Twain

"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." - Frederick Douglass

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." - Mahatma Gandhi

"Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death" - Albert Einstein

"It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is

strength." - Maya Angelou

"Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope." - Kofi Annan

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." - B.B. King

"I will defend the importance of bedtime stories to my last gasp." - JK Rowling

"A book is a gift you can open again and again." - Garrison Keillor

Background:

September 8 was proclaimed International

Literacy Day by UNESCO on November 17,

1965. It was first celebrated in 1966. Its aim is

to highlight the importance of literacy to

individuals, communities and societies. On

International Literacy Day each year, UNESCO

reminds the international community of the

status of literacy and adult learning globally.

Celebrations take place around the world.

Every year the day is observed with a specific

theme to create awareness about literacy and

raising it to an optimum level. The theme of

International Literacy Day 2015 is Literacy and

Sustainable Societies. Literacy is a key driver

for sustainable development.

Literacy skills are the prerequisite for the

learning of a broader set of knowledge, skills,

attitudes and values, required for creating

sustainable societies. At the same time,

progress in areas of sustainable development,

such as health and agriculture, serves as an

enabling factor in the promotion of literacy and

literate environments.

What Did ICDP-SJ?

Integrated Child Development Program-Shishueder Jonno observed the day with different programs. Schedule

is in below-

Sl Title of Program Where will happen Whom are the participants

1 Rally and Discussion District, Upazila and Union level

Students, teachers, elites, govt. officials, SJ and other NGOs.

2 Drop Everything and Read (DEAR)

In every Schools or Camps Students and everybody

3 Reading book competition

All LB-NB camps of SJ All LB-NB students

4 Hand Writing Competition

All LB-NB camps of SJ All LB-NB students

5 Mass Signature Upazila and District based Everybody

Detail activities-

1. Rally and Discussion :

Upazila Level- Upazila Administration

organized a rally and discussion meeting in

Gangni and Mujibnagar Upazila. Shishuder

Jonno Program had an assistance. The Rally

and Discussion Meeting was headed by Upazila

Nirbahi Officer (UNO). In the rally and

discussion meeting students, teachers of

different educational institutions, reporters,

local people, and employee of Shishuder

Jonno, SCI & PSKS were participated.

A rally with poster, banner and different

slogans visited the main roads of Upazila town

in both upazilas. Following the rally a

discussion on Literacy was held.

Union level:

Union Parishad Organized Rally and Discussion

meeting and assist by Shishuder Jonno program.

Students, teachers, local people and employee of

SJ, PSKS program were participated in rally and

discussion meeting. In 9 Unions of Gangni and 4

unions of Mujibnagar were arranged the program

leading by Union chairman.

2. Drop Everything and Read (DEAR)

This is a special intervention on the literacy day

which was committed by GoB and Shishuder Jonno

Program. Throughout the working area of ICDP-SJ

of PSKS besides local government arranged reading

session for 15 minutes. This will symbolize that we

should be committed to read first of all chores of

daily life.

3. Reading book competition

Shishuder Jonno Program arranged reading

competition in community level. The project has

Literacy and Numeracy Boost intervention. G-1 and

G-2 students are the participant of the

intervention. The perspective or methodology of

the intervention is to children will develop their

literacy and numeracy knowledge besides formal

education. On the literacy day SJ arranged reading

competition in 163 camps with the children of

about 3634. In the competition a judge panel from

community was formatted. Community Core Group

(CCG) members lead the program. They evaluated

1st, 2nd and 3rd categories from the participants and

they were awarded.