Believers Eastern Church Dioceses Open New Literacy Centers on International Literacy Day

Literacy is a powerful tool against poverty. Literacy can empower individuals, communities and societies. Unfortunately, illiteracy still remains a global problem and more than 750 million adults around the world still cannot read and write.

Continuing its vision to bring the gift of literacy to illiterate women and girls, on the occasion of International Literacy Day, Believers Eastern Church dioceses opened new literacy units at various places to help illiterate women learn how to read and write. Awareness programs regarding the importance of literacy were held in remote villages and literacy textbooks and other educational aids were distributed to those newly enrolled in the literacy units.

Here are a few glimpses of the day.

A new literacy unit launched by a women’s fellowship team in Banswara Diocese, Rajasthan.

Awareness program on the importance of literacy organized by a women’s fellowship team in Diocese of Diphu.

In Diocese of Ranchi, a Women’s Fellowship team started a new literacy unit with 40 women and held an awareness program.

One of the priests of the church speaking during the opening of a new literacy unit in Diocese of Chandigarh.

A view of a newly literacy unit started by Diocese of Dhemaji in a remote village.

Literacy books and slates were distributed to the women newly enrolled in a literacy unit in Diocese of Buniadpur.

The vicar general of Nagpur diocese speaking at the launch of a new literacy unit.

In observance of the day, an awareness program was organized by a parish in Diocese of Delhi.

A women’s fellowship sister from Diocese of Tirunelveli is teaching an elderly woman and a man how to write tamil alphabets.

Awareness program organized by a women’s fellowship team in Diocese of Purulia.

A new literacy unit opened by a women’s fellowship team in Diocese of Mandla.

A view of a new literacy unit started by a women’s fellowship team in Diocese of Patna.

Opening of a new literacy unit in a remote village by Diocese of Kolkata.