International Literacy Day being observed today

International Literacy Day is being observed today with an aim to accelerate progress in education and reflect on the role of literacy in building more inclusive, peaceful and sustainable societies.

This year theme of the Day is: ‘promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies’.

A report released by Kashmir Media Service on International Literacy Day said Kashmiri children are being harassed and humiliated by Indian troops instead of getting education.

The report added that it has been for months that the Kashmiri children are forced to remain in homes as IIOJK was virtually cut off from the outside world, with phone and internet links shutdown and occupation troops enforcing a strict curfew.

The report urged the international community to pay attention to the plight of students in IIOJK by resolving the Kashmir dispute in line with relevant UN Security resolutions.