Illiteracy is a major problem all over the world. A study conducted by World Statistics Institute shows that over 27 percent of people are illiterate globally. Another study by the same institute shows that the speed at which illiteracy rate ascends is 32 percent. These rates are quite important as illiteracy has terrible effects on society.
The most important effect of illiteracy on society is that it works as an inhibitor. That is to say the more illiterate people there are in a country, the harder it will be for the country to develop.
There are three causes of illiteracy; the social problems, family problems, and motivational problems.
The most important cause of illiteracy is social problems. Education facilities may not be available or school may be too far and too few to get good education. The countryside’s children do have not enough school for studies. Furthermore, they do not have facilities to reach these schools.
Another cause of illiteracy is family problems. If their parents are workers, they are also workers. They don’t care about their education. They just learn their working.
Finally, the motivation is also a cause of illiteracy. Nowadays, there are a lot of entertainments, which keep the children excited and busy. They spend their time on such activities and don’t care about learning.
However, if we can fix these problems, we would have education in our life.
IQRA ZAHID DOGAR
Lahore
