Article: Guyana : UNESCO in moves to improve Caribbean family, adult literacy.

Byline: Mamta03

UNESCO observes International Literacy Day today, it recognizes the need to improve literacy and adult learning internationally and regionally.

And in response to the region issue, the organization has moved to address it through its Family Literacy Programme (FLP).

In a news release, it was noted that statistics published by UNESCO in 2006 show a total adult literacy rate of 70.1% for the Caribbean. This figure, the release said, is well below the 98.9% rate of developed countries.

According to this release, issued by PRMR Inc, UNESCO reports that worldwide despite many and varied efforts, literacy remains an exclusive ...

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