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| Literacy are essential skills in the workforce |
Reflection and summary after reading the article on 'Literacy counts':
Literacy is fundamental in one's learning. It is essential for us to communicate and understand important public issues. As our world increase in complexity, an individual must attain a certain level of proficiency in language to understand and participate fully in economic and social life. The current workforce also demands for workers capable of decoding and registering information and ideas effectively.
A population's literacy skills also have a bearing on how well a country performs economically. A population that has strong literacy skills places a country in a better position to meet complex social challenges. A highly literate population allows people to communicate and debate on how certain resources are prioritised to meet the needs of the social challenges faced.
Article read:
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/81-004-x/200404/6853-eng.htm