8 September was declared 'international Literacy Day' by UNESCO in 1966
The theme International Literacy Day for this year is “Literacy for a human-centred recovery: Narrowing the digital divide”. Since the outbreak of Covid-19 virus around the globe, adults were compelled to work from home and the continuity of education for children was ensured throgh online classes.
Unfortunately many children could not benefit from online classes due to lack of devices and connectivity. This situation has led to a serious digital divide in the education sector. This year's International Literacy Day activities highlight these issues.
Covid-19 pandemic is infact an eye-opener on the importance of technology in education. A digital transformation of education is necessary to ensure a continuity in education post 2021.