Baksh urges rededication to illiteracy fight

Minister of Education Shaik Baksh has urged education stakeholders to reaffirm their commitment to eliminating illiteracy, in his address to mark International Literacy Day 2011.

This year’s observances are being held under the theme ‘Literacy and Peace’. In a press release Baksh said literacy unlocks the door to lifelong learning, a vital means of forging understanding, peace, tolerance and respect among people of diverse backgrounds. “Peace and literacy