(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) International Literacy Day is one of the most important dates on UNESCO's calendar and its message is particularly pertinent in Afghanistan, a country with one of the lowest literacy rates in the world. With the goal to increase the literacy rate of country, the Ministry of Education, UNESCO and the donor community have joined efforts and dedicated significant resources to tackling low literacy rates, by supporting the largest literacy program in Afghanistan. A weeklong celebration was organized in the lead-up to International Literacy Day (8 September) by UNESCO and the Afghanistan Ministry of Education, to...
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