Boys' Brigade, 50th Company

Boys' Brigade, 50th Company

Learn more about Literacy!

Hello there! Welcome to our blog!

We are a group of cadets from the Singapore 50th Boys' Brigade Company searching for ways to share with you our research on 'Literacy In Our World'.

This is so that we may be well prepared with the knowledge of the global issue, people are facing with Literacy.

We also aim to identify the implications this global issue have on us and the world.

By knowing more, we could make informed decisions before providing service and giving assistance to our community.

Do take a look around our blog and have fun learning more about the world issue on Literacy!


What is Literacy?

Literacy is the ability to read and write

"The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read."
Mark Twain


Literacy is the ability to read and write.

The inability to do so in any language is Illiteracy.  

People who can read and write are called Literate.

People who cannot read and write are called Illiterate

 
Literacy is a fundamental human right and the foundation for lifelong learning.

 It is fully essential to social and human development in its ability to transform lives.

It helps to improve one's health, income an relationship with the world.



It helps us learn how to communicate with the people we work and live with.

People who are illiterate could not communicate out their ideas, emotions and expressions to the general public.

They could also not receive and register information from written sources.

This causes them to risk being socially separated from their peers. 


"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free."
Frederick Douglass