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The Importance of Literacy

Literacy is very important for economic development as well as individual and community well-being. Our economy is enhanced when learners have higher literacy levels. To get more stuff like this and to get study material like NCERT Solutions for Class 10 in PDF form. For more information just go to Studies Today.

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The Importance of Literacy

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  1. THE IMPORTANCE OF LITERACY 1 in 4 children in America grow up without learning how to read. $70M A large number of students quit high school every day, limiting their financial potential and ability to become strong members of the workforce. The rate of low literacy in the directly costs the healthcare industry over $70 million every year. ECONOMIC IMPACT QUALITY OF LIFE Literacy can increase job opportunities and access to higher education. In 2009, NALA concluded that there were economic gains for the individuals, as well as the economy. Literate people can be more easily trained than illiterate people. Thus they enjoy better health and employment prospects. LOWER MORTALITY RATES Within developing countries in particular, literacy rates also have implications for child mortality. Well, children of literate mothers are 50% more likely to live past age 5 than children of illiterate mothers. LITERACY AROUND THE WORLD 100 75 50 25 0 UK US Singapore China Iran To get more stuff like this and to get study material like just go to StudiesToday NCERTsolutionsforclass10 W W W . S T U D I E S T O D A Y . C O M

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